India, May 13 -- A 16-year-old boy, who went with his friends for a swim in the Upper Ganga Canal in Masuri on Sunday morning, allegedly got drowned while making video reels. Police said on Monday that it's feared he drowned but the search is still on.

Police identified the boy as a resident of the Mayur Vihar locality near Dasna, who had arrived at the canal with his four friends around 11am. He was a Class 10 student at a nearby school, it added.

The incident happened near Nahal that falls under the Masuri police station.

"The boys had gone to the canal for a bath, and in between, one of them fell and could not come out. We roped in divers on Sunday and also on Monday, but he could not be traced. We are still making efforts to search...