The body of a 26-year-old man who went missing after reportedly jumping into the Shiriya river from a boat while fleeing the coastal police during a suspected sand mining inspection was recovered on Thursday (September 10, 2026), four days after the incident.
Published - September 10, 2026 10:00 pm ISTThe deceased was identified as Ibrahim, son of Abdul Khader and Zainaba of Arikkady Kadavath. Fishermen found his body entangled in a fishing net near the Shiriya estuary on Thursday morning.
Ibrahim went missing around 8 p.m. on September 7 after the Kumbla coastal police reached the area following information about illegal sand mining in the Shiriya river.