Prayagraj, May 1 -- A 17-year-old boy lost his life after drowning in the Sai River while swimming with friends near Chauharjan Devi Dham on Wednesday afternoon. Despite their efforts to save him, the boy could not be revived. The teenager, identified as Iqrar, son of Iqbal Hussain and a resident of Sarai Bharatrai, had gone to the river with his friends for a swim. According to reports, he ventured into deeper waters where he began to struggle. His friends noticed him drowning and managed to pull him out, but he had already succumbed by the time they reached him. Family members arrived at the spot soon and police from Raniganj station were called to the scene. Officers took the body into custody. Iqrar's father declined to have a post-mortem carried out. In accordance with the family's wishes, police prepared a panchnama (preliminary report) and released the body to the family for funeral rites.htc...