Ropar, June 26

Three boys, who had gone to take a bath in Sirhind canal, went missing near Railon village here yesterday. The clothes and cycles of Mohammad Farman (12), Avinash Chauhan (12) and Samir Khan (10), all residents of Khairabad village, were found under a bridge near the canal.

According to relatives of the victims, they started the search when the boys didn’t reach home till late evening. A friend of theirs informed them that they had gone to take a bath in the canal. When the boys’ parents reached the spot they found their belongings near the canal.

DSP Amandeep Singh said the police got the information around 10 pm yesterday in this regard. A search operation had been started in the area, he added. — TNS