CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Chilkana | Saharanpur, The teenager who went to bathe in the Maskhara river with his friends suddenly drowned in the strong current of water. His friends raised an alarm when they saw him drowning. Villagers and divers searched for him, but could not find him. According to the information received, Shahib (14) son of Shahjad, a resident of Dumjhedi village of Chilkana area of ​​Saharanpur district, had gone to bathe in the Maskhara river near village Bangani with his two friends. All three friends went to bathe in the river. The water was flowing fast in the river. Shahib was in the lead. Suddenly he got caught in the strong current of water and started drowning. Both his friends raised an alarm when they saw him drowning. Within a short time, he disappeared in the waves of water. People working in the fields and his family members reached the spot. On the information of Chilkana police, divers and fire brigade team were called on the spot. Divers searched for Sahib in the river but could not find any trace of him. Former village head of Dumjhedi village Dr. Irshad told that after a month there is heavy water in the Maskhara river. Till now the river was dry. Due to the water in the river for the first time, children of the nearby area went to take bath in the river. This accident happened due to the strong current.