Boy swept away in forest stream near Thalavadi found dead
A six-year-old boy who was swept away in a forest stream near Thalavadi was found dead after an extensive search operation. R. Madhan Karthik had gone near an overflowing stream during heavy rain and was reported missing by his family. His body was recovered the following morning and sent for a post-mortem examination.
- ▪The boy was identified as R. Madhan Karthik, a Class II student from Diginarai village.
- ▪He went missing after being swept away by a flash flood in a forest stream.
- ▪Search operations involved police, local residents, and fire rescue services, continuing into the night.
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A six-year-old boy who was swept away in a forest stream near Thalavadi following heavy rain on Sunday (May 24, 2026) evening was found dead after an intensive overnight search operation on Monday (May 25).The deceased was identified as R. Madhan Karthik, a Class II student from Diginarai village near Thalavadi. According to the police, the boy had gone near a stream that was overflowing due to heavy rain in the region. When he did not return home for a long time, his parents and relatives searched for him near the stream but were unable to trace him. Suspecting that he had been swept away in the flash flood, they alerted the Thalavadi police.Police personnel, local residents, and members of the Hasanur Fire and Rescue Services department launched a search operation.
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