2 Mohali boys feared drowned at Ropar

Our Correspondent

Mohali, June 26

Anxiety and tension gripped the Amb Sahib colony here today after reports that two boys of the colony were feared drowned at Ropar this morning.

According to reports received here, efforts to trace them proved futile till the evening.

Vidya Ram, president of the Amb Sahib colony, said four boys had gone to Ropar from Mohali without informing their parents. He said the incident occurred around 10.30 am but they got to know about it around mid-day.

After getting a report of the incident, several residents of the colony rushed to Ropar.

Rampal, father of Anmol, who was feared drowned, said he had two daughters and Anmol was his only  son. He said Anmol studied till Class VIII after which he left his studies. He said he worked as a gardener and had gone out for work and did not know when his son left for Ropar. Rampal said Anmol had gone to Ropar with three other boys. 

He said earlier also once, the four had gone to Ropar but came back after enjoying themselves there. Rampal said Rakesh was the other boy who was feared drowned. His mother and one brother had died earlier in an accident in Chandigarh.He said the other two boys had told him that all four had entered the canal. When they were coming back, the flow of the water increased. They were holding hands while in the water but the strong current made them lose their grip.