Ludhiana, Aug. 10 -- A stunt in a canal near Gurdwara Sahib, under the jurisdiction of Dehlon police station, turned tragic on Friday when a 17-year-old boy drowned while swimming with his friends. The victim, identified as Sunny from Phullanwal, was swept away by the strong current and has been missing for over 30 hours.

According to the police, Sunny, a Class 12 student, had gone to the canal with five teenagers from his neighbourhood to bathe. Witnesses reported that the boys were performing stunts by jumping into the canal from the nearby railway bridge. All six leapt into the water at the same time. While the five minors managed to cling to the banks and escape, Sunny was nowhere to be seen.

"Sunny's friends said they tried to look...