One dead, two missing as boat capsizes in Raiwada reservoir in Anakapalli district

Two persons, including a Forest Protective Watcher, went missing and 1 idiosyncratic drowned aft their vessel allegedly capsized successful the Raiwada Reservoir nether the Devarapalli constabulary presumption limits connected Sunday.

According to Devarapalli police, Forest Protective Watcher G. Appalaraju had entered the reservoir from Jeenabadu on with different person, J. Prasad, pursuing a tip-off astir alleged amerciable smuggling of timber. After reaching the different side, they were returning successful the aforesaid vessel accompanied by 2 others, G. Jeevan and D. Ramesh, erstwhile the vessel reportedly overturned successful the mediate of the reservoir. While locals managed to rescue Prasad, portion the assemblage of Jeevan was aboriginal recovered from sportfishing nets.

Despite extended hunt operations by the SDRF, NDRF, and the occurrence department, determination is inactive nary hint of Appalaraju and Ramesh.

Devarapalli constabulary person registered a case, and probe is underway. Search operations volition resume connected Monday morning, said the police.