Kozhikode: Army Soldier Drowns in Chaliyar River, Body Recovered After Overnight Search

A 32-year-old Indian Army soldier, Sudheesh of Peruvayal, drowned in the Chaliyar river in Kerala's Kozhikode district on Sunday afternoon and his body was recovered on Monday morning after an overnight multi-agency search, Mirror Now reported. Sudheesh, who served with the Madras Engineering Group and had been home on leave since October 14, fell into the river near the Oorkadavu regulator-cum-bridge at about 4 p.m. on Sunday while casting a fishing net, witnesses told officials. Fire and Rescue teams from four stations, the NDRF, local boat operators and scuba divers searched through Sunday evening in strong currents and muddy water before the operation was suspended at 10 p.m.; it resumed at 8 a.m. on Monday, and the Mavoor fire station's scuba team recovered the body shortly afterwards. The body was taken to hospital for a post-mortem examination as part of the inquest proceedings.

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Kozhikode, Oct 26: A 32-year-old Indian Army soldier drowned in the Chaliyar river in Kerala's Kozhikode district on Sunday, and his body was recovered on Monday morning after a search that ran through Sunday evening, was suspended overnight, and resumed at first light. The deceased was identified as Sudheesh, a resident of Peruvayal, Mirror Now reported.

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Sudheesh was serving with the Madras Engineering Group (MEG) and had been home on leave since October 14, The Hindu reported. The accident occurred at about 4 p.m. on Sunday near the Oorkadavu regulator-cum-bridge. Witnesses said the soldier was casting a fishing net into the river when he lost his footing and fell into the water.

Source: The Hindu

A multi-agency search followed. Personnel from the Fire and Rescue Services stations at Mavoor, Mukkam, Vellimadukunnu and Perambra were deployed alongside local boat operators and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) units, with specialised scuba diving teams brought in to search the deeper sections of the river, Mirror Now reported.

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The operation faced difficult conditions throughout Sunday evening. All the shutters of the Oorkadavu regulator-cum-bridge were open, creating strong and dangerous currents, and heavy rainfall in the catchment areas had left the water muddy and turbid, sharply reducing visibility for divers. With darkness adding to the risk, the search was called off at 10 p.m. on Sunday.

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32Age of Sudheesh of Peruvayal, serving with the Madras Engineering Group, on leave since October 14

4 p.m., SundayHe fell into the Chaliyar near the Oorkadavu regulator-cum-bridge while casting a fishing net

8 a.m., MondaySearch resumed; the Mavoor fire station scuba team recovered the body shortly afterwards

Operations resumed at 8 a.m. on Monday, and the scuba team from the Mavoor fire station located and retrieved the body shortly after the search restarted. The body was taken to a local hospital for a post-mortem examination as part of the standard inquest procedures, Mirror Now reported.

Source: Mirror Now

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Mirror Now (fall about 4 p.m. Sunday near Oorkadavu regulator-cum-bridge; four fire stations, NDRF, scuba teams; search suspended 10 p.m., resumed 8 a.m. Monday, body recovered by Mavoor scuba team, Oct 26) — https://www.mirrornow.in/kerala-news/army-soldier-drowns-chaliyar-river-kozhikode-recovery-article-156407116

The Hindu, via Scoop (deceased Sudheesh of Peruvayal, Madras Engineering Group, on leave since October 14, Oct 26) — https://scoopfeeds.com/article/a5fb2545-f2cc-57e5-bcb8-8c1a01bcbc29