Kannur : The body of student who went missing from Chengalayi Therlavi Munambathu river bank has been recovered. The 16-year-old was found following coordinated searches that deployed scuba diving team of Fire Force, expert swimmers from Trkaripur and Payannu and the locals. The deceased teen, K Ansabi, was son of KV Harshim and K Sabeera from Therlayi.
The incident took place at 5.30 pm Sunday.. Ansabi had gone bathing in the river along with two friends and was reportedly swept away by currents, while the trio swam toward Korali Island. Ansabi's body was found stuck in swampy floor of the river bed.
The body was transported to Kannur Government Medical College for post-mortem after which hei will be burried at Thrlayi Juma Masjid later in the evening.
