A 14-year-old boy drowned in the Penganga river at Sangidi village in Bela mandal of Adilabad district on Friday while taking a dip as part of a family religious ritual. Police retrieved the body with the help of expert swimmers
Two persons were arrested in Bela mandal centre for stealing liquor and cash from the same wine shop they had targeted earlier. Police seized Rs 2.40 lakh and alcohol worth Rs 15,000. The accused confessed to committing the theft soon after getting bail.
Locals said that the temporary bridge was washed away following heavy rains on Tuesday, affecting connectivity between many villages in Jainath and Bela mandals and villages of Chandrapur district in neighboring State Maharashtra.
