Body of 3-year-old Kannur boy swept away in stream found after overnight search
A three-year-old boy, Mohammed Najman, was tragically swept away and later found deceased in a stream. A 13-year-old was rescued first, but in the ensuing confusion, Najman was carried off by the current.
A three-year-old boy, Mohammed Najman, was tragically swept away and later found deceased in a stream. A 13-year-old was rescued first, but in the ensuing confusion, Najman was carried off by the current.
A three-year-old boy, Mohammed Najman, was tragically swept away and later found deceased in a stream. A 13-year-old was rescued first, but in the ensuing confusion, Najman was carried off by the current.
Kannur: The body of a three-year-old boy, who was swept away while playing in a stream with his mother and relatives, was found on Monday morning after an overnight search.
The victim, Mohammed Najman, was the son of P T P Jabir and Ameera of Koranpeedika near Taliparamba. His body was recovered from the Poomangalam stream, a short distance downstream from near the Kodileri bridge, where he went missing on Sunday evening.
Najman was playing with family members when he was caught in the current and swept away, police said, adding that local residents and Fire and Rescue Services personnel launched a search soon after the incident and continued efforts until around 8 pm, but the child could not be found.
The search resumed on Monday morning, leading to the recovery of his body.
Ameera and her children had visited her father, K P Immar's house at Thazhe Chorukkala in Kurumathur panchayat on Sunday. Later, about eight members of the family, including women and children, walked around 2km to the Poomangalam stream for a bath.
According to relatives, a 13-year-old boy was the first to be swept away by the current. Those present managed to rescue him, but in the commotion, Najman was also carried away by the fast-flowing water.
Najman is survived by his parents and sister Naja.