A 21-year-old student has been swept away by the Tapti River in Betul. He had gone to Ghaghra Ghat with friends, and the SDRF has been searching for him since morning.

On Tuesday evening, 21-year-old student Pawan Sonare was swept away by the strong current of the Tapti River at Ghoghara Ghat in Bhimpur development block of Betul. He had arrived here with four or five friends on two bikes for a day out and to take a bath. According to his friends, while bathing, Pawan's foot slipped, and he fell into deep water before being swept away by the strong current. Since the incident, he has been missing. Pawan is from Barhapur village in Bhainsdehi and is the son of Pasram Sonare.