NILESHWARAM: Two school children fishing in a stream drowned here on Sunday. Police identified the victims as Arfras (8) son of Bekal Mohammed and Aiysha;and Nihal (10) son of Sathar and Nasira.Both were natives of Chalakadavu in Madikai. “The boys were fishing in the stream near the Chalakadav river using a towel when one or both of themmight have slipped,” said Nileshwaram police.
At some places, the water is 2m high, he said. Arfras was a Class II student and Nihal, a Class IV student of Government Higher Secondary School, Mekkat in Madikai, the officer said.The boys went to fish around noon. “But around 2.15 pm, only their bicycles were seen at the place where residents last spotted the boys,” he said.According to residents,youths playing kabadinearbyfirst spotted the abandoned cycles and slip-ons near thestream.
During their search, they found the two boys in the stream. They were taken to a private hospital in Nileshwaram, but was pronounced brought dead. Later, the bodies were taken to Pariyaram Medical College for autopsy. The friends will be buried at Chalakadavu Juma Masjid on Monday.