Three persons reportedly drowned while a group of four friends was bathing in an irrigation canal near Pitchuka Lanka in Atreyapuram mandal of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Konaseema district on Saturday. M. Manikanta managed to swim to safety, while his three friends were feared drowned in the canal. In an official release, the Ravulapalem police said the body of 29-year-old Sk. Bilal has been retrieved. Search operations are under way for the remaining two missing persons, identified as S. Ahmad, 22, and Mohammad Arfad, 19. All the victims are residents of Rajamahendravaram. The police have registered a case and an investigation is in progress. Published – April 04, 2026 09:37 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation States that stabilised population will not lose Lok Sabha seats: Modi Former AIADMK Deputy Mayor no more