Minor drowns in Taliperu in Kothagudem’s Cherla mandal
A 16-year-old boy from Munigigollakatta village drowned in the Taliperu river near Tegada bridge in Cherla mandal of Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Wednesday.
Kothagudem: A minor drowned in the Taliperu river in Cherla mandal Bhadradri Kothagudem district on Wednesday.
According to police, the deceased, Daggupalli Venkateshwarlu (16) of Munigigollakatta village in the mandal went swimming in the river near Tegada bridge along with a few others. As he could not gauge the depth of the water, he drowned in the river.
On receiving information Cherla Sub-Inspector of Police, Narsi Reddy reached the spot, retrieved the body with the help of expert swimmers, registered a case and launched an investigation into the incident.
