Selfie turns tragic! Two minor boys go missing in Jalaput water reservoir in Odisha

A tragic incident unfolded on Saturday at Jalaput water reservoir under Machhkund Police limits in Koraput district when a boat carrying three minor boys capsized as they attempted to take a selfie. The event occurred in the afternoon, and while one boy managed to swim back to the riverbank safely, two others went missing and have not been traced yet.

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The missing boys, identified as Siba Hantal and Amit Hantal, are students of Jalaput High School. They had reportedly bathed at the dam before deciding to capture a selfie on the boat, which then overturned suddenly.

Frantic search operation was quickly initiated; however, as darkness fell, efforts had to be temporarily suspended. The search is set to resume in daylight tomorrow as the authorities remain committed to finding the missing boys.

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“Despite striving for hours together, the minors could not be traced. The search operation was halted after the fall of night. However, we will restart the search on Sunday morning,” a member of the search team expressed.”

Reported By: Jagat Jiban