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Police said the body was recovered at around 11.30 am, approximately 350 metres downstream from the Meenachil bridge, during a search along the river.

Ground operations on Saturday witnessed a massive boost focussing on Zone 2, where search teams are desperately seeking Vikram Rana, a construction manager hailing from Himachal Pradesh.

The panel was formed following a meeting chaired by Chief Minister V D Satheesan with Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala and PWD Minister P K Basheer.

Son of a carpenter, 24-year-old Rakesh hailed from East Midnapore in West Bengal. Driven by the desire to uplift his family, he had earned his engineering diploma while working simultaneously.

Officials also told the court that the bodies were being prepared for transportation to their native places after post-mortem examinations.

The deceased was identified as Rakesh Guchait, a surveyor from West Bengal. Officials said his body was found near the Meenakshi bridge and will be taken to Vythiri Taluk Hospital for postmortem.