Bokaro: Three class-XI students from a leading school in the city sank on the Damodar River near Bhatua Basti under the Harla police station on Sundays and their bodies have not been found until they submit this report.
According to sources, the three boys – Shubham Kumar Mishra, Raj and Basant Kumar – All MGM Middle School students and Sector 3 residents, Sector 9 and Sector 12 Police Station, along with six others went to the River Bath after leaving their home on morning.
The children told their parents that they would go for college classes and play a cricket match.
At present, Damodar is in the Spate because of the monsoon and with a tenukat dam opening the gate of the water.
MGM School Forces Pastor Rezi C Varghese described the incident as “very unfortunate” and asked the district administration to find children.
Harla Police Station-in-Charge Jai Gobind Gupta said they had started rescue operations.
Explaining the incident, Gupta said five students stood at the bank while four of them took a shower.
“When Shubham began to sink, Basant went to help him but he himself could not and hard also joined to help the duo.
However, they are all washed by strong currents and others from their friends, Nitin, also trying to help but can’t And get out of the water, “Gupta said.
After the incident, other students escaped from the place but Nitin immediately told the local community, which in turn contacted the police.