Bodies of father, son recovered from river

TIRURANGADI: The bodies of a man and his 7-year-old son were recovered from the Kadalundi river on Saturday. The deceased are Kavungal native Ismail (36) and his son Muhammad Shamveel(7).

According to sources, both Ismail and his son were swept away by the strong currents while they were bathing in the river on Friday. While Shamveel's body was recovered from a nearby part of the river, Ismail's body was recovered from the region near the Baakikayam regulator cum bridge after a search conducted with the help of Al Ameen rescue team from Kozhikode. The bodies will be buried on Monday after post mortem.