THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The bodies of the newlywed couple, who went missing after falling into the Pallikkal river while taking photos, have been recovered. The incident happened when they came to their kin’s house in Pallikkal for a feast. The bodies of Siddique (28) of Kadakkal in Kollam and his wife Noufi (21) of Ayoor were recovered Sunday morning. The body of their relative Ansal Khan of Pakalkkuri Moothala, who went missing in the river, was found last night. The couple had come to Ansal’s house for the feast. The incident happened last evening.

The couple got married on July 16. After collecting the marriage registration certificate, the couple came to Ansal’s house by noon. They later went to the river bank to take photos. The locals who came for fishing found their sandals and the bike. No one could be found even after a long time. Later they became suspicious and informed the locals.

Meanwhile, Ansal Khan's parents also reached the spot after not seeing them even after a long time. Ansal’s body was found last night during a search by the police, fire force and divers. The bodies of Siddique and Noufi were found when the search resumed this morning.

The accident occurred in an area of strong currents. It is believed that the couple may have slipped and fallen into the river while trying to click photos.