Mukundan R, a 22-year-old engineer working with Salunki mega lift irrigation project in Boudh district India, had gone to Palajhar dam built across river Salunki on Sunday evening to take a bath along with his two colleagues.
The three were taking selfies there when Mukundan’s mobile phone accidentally slipped from his hand and fell into the water.
According to Boudh Superintendent of Police, V Jagannath Rao in India said, Mukundan jumped into water to save his phone.
“When he did not return, one of his friends too jumped but was about to be washed away when a fisherman rescued him.
Mukundan, however, could not be traced following which Boudh fire services personnel were alerted,” said Rao.
Fire personnel and an Odisha Disaster Rapid Action Force (ODRAF) Search for him on the river throughout Sunday but could not find Mukundan.
On Monday, when the operation was resumed, the body of the deceased engineer was found 1 kilometre from the spot of the occurrence.
SOURCE: Hindustantimes
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