Phansidewa, 17th July: The Nation Disaster Response Force (NDRF) recovered the body of one of the two teens who drowned in the Buri Balasan River on Sunday. Before the tragedy, 5 friends went to bathe in the said river in the Chikanmati area of Bidhannagar in Phansidewa block. During this, two teens were swept away by the strong river current.
Upon receiving the news, Bidhannagar Police reached the spot and initiated a search for the missing teens. Additionally, the team of disaster management also joined in the search on Monday morning. After a prolonged search operation, the body of a teen identified as Debashish Singh was recovered. However, the other teen named Pabitra Singh is still untraced. Later, the body of the deceased was taken to North Bengal Medical College and Hospital (NBMCH) for autopsy. Meanwhile, the search is on for the other missing teen.