Lucknow: A 20-year-old Class X student drowned in the Sharda Sahayak feeder canal near Indira dam, with his body being found three days later near Ismailnagar village in the Nagaram area on Monday morning.The deceased was identified as Mohit Kashyap, a resident of Nandpur village along Satrikh road. According to his family, Mohit had gone to Indira dam with a group of friends at around 11 am on Saturday. The group reportedly travelled to the spot in an e-rickshaw.During the visit, Mohit entered the Sharda Sahayak feeder canal to bathe. However, he went into the water and did not resurface. His friends informed the family, following which the matter was reported to the BBD police.The police called in a team of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) to search for the missing youth. Despite extensive search operations, rescuers were unable to find him.Following the unsuccessful operation, Mohit’s family members continued searching along the canal and its adjoining areas for the next three days.At around 4 am on Monday, Mohit’s father, Lakshmi Prasad, along with other family members, was searching along the canal when they noticed the body of a young man floating near Ismailnagar village in the Nagaram area.The family members pulled the body out of the canal and identified Mohit from the clothes he was wearing. On being informed, Nagaram police reached the spot, took custody of the body and sent it for post-mortem examination.Mohit’s maternal grandfather, Ram Lagan, said the youth was a Class X student. His death has left the family devastated.According to relatives, Lakshmi Prasad earns a livelihood by selling pickles. Mohit was one of four siblings and was the eldest son. He is survived by his sister Mohini and younger brothers Rohit and Mayank.The news of Mohit’s death plunged the family into grief. Police said further proceedings would be carried out following the post-mortem examination.
