Bhubaneswar, Dec. 19 -- In a shocking incident, a 14-year-old boy went missing in the turbulent water of the Devi River after saving his sinking friend on Sunday.

The missing boy has been identified as Chandan Swain of Bhandisahi village under Naugaon police limits in Puri district. He has been missing after drowning in an attempt to save his friend Kanha Parida (12).

As per sources, Kanha accidentally fell into the river after stepping on slippery stone packing at the side of the embankment.Kanha accompanied by two of his friends Chandan and Chintu Mallick (17) was casually walking near the riverside when the incident occurred.

When Chandan went missing while trying to rescue Kanha, residents launched frantic search, but in vain. The ...