Man, his son drown in Taliperu river in Kothagudem

A 38-year-old man and his six-year-old son drowned in the Taliperu river at Dandupet in Cherla mandal of Kothagudem district. The bodies were recovered with the help of villagers, and police have registered a case and launched an investigation

Kothagudem: A man and his minor son drowned in the Taliperu river in Cherla mandal of the district on Tuesday.

The deceased, Ramula Surya Rao (38) and his six-year-old son, Dev Harsha Bhargav, had gone fishing in the river at Dandupet in the mandal. According to locals, the duo ventured deeper into the river while fishing and drowned.

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The bodies were retrieved by family members with the help of villagers. Local SI Narsi Reddy visited the spot, registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.