KOLLAM: A youth went missing in the waves during New Year bash in Kollam beach. He has been identified as Akhil alias Kannan of Anchalummoodu.

Akhil along with his friends arrived at the beach for New Year celebrations. He met with the accident when he went to bathe in the beach around 12.30 am. His friends knew very late that he had gone missing. The coastal police and marine enforcement are continuing search for him. He is the son of Rajendran and Anitha of Kanjiramkuzhy in Anchalummoodu. Akhil is a JCB operator.