BICHOLIM
A youth from Rajasthan was feared drowned in the Amthane Dam in Bicholim taluka on New Year’s Day.
According to Bicholim police, five persons had gone to the Amthane Dam to celebrate New Year and three of them had gone for a swim.
They later realised that one of them, Jitu Jadhav (25) had gone missing and they notified the police.
Teams from Bicholim Police and fire services went to the site and began search operations, but could not locate the missing youth.
Search operations resumed on Saturday and Navy personnel were also pressed into service, but the youth could not be located till late evening.
Bicholim police said search operations would continue on Sunday.
