Body of 18-year-old youth swept away in Delhi drain found
The body of Ankit, a resident of Bhim Colony, is retrieved from the canal during a search operation carried out by rescue teams from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority and Delhi Fire Services
The body of an 18-year-old youth, who was swept away by rainwater in a drain in southeast Delhi's Priyanka Camp area, was retrieved from the Agra canal on Sunday, police said.
The body of Ankit, a resident of Bhim Colony, was retrieved from the canal during a search operation carried out by rescue teams from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority and Delhi Fire Services, they said.
According to police, the incident took place on Friday evening near the Priyanka Camp "nullah" in Madanpur Khadar, located within the Sarita Vihar police station limits, amid heavy rain.
Ankit was returning home from Noida with his friend, Manish, when he lost his balance while crossing the drain and was swept away by the strong current, police said.
A PCR call was received, after which the search operation was launched.
