Bhubaneswar, Sept. 25 -- A 20-year-old youth who allegedly jumped into the Kuakhai River from the Bankual-Tankapani Bridge in Bhubaneswar on Thursday remained missing at the time of reporting. A five-member Balianta fire services team continued their search operation in the river on Friday.

The youth has been identified as Bighneswar Tripathy of Bargarh Brit Colony. His scooter and slippers were found near the Tankapani Bridge, raising suspicion that he may have jumped into the river.

The search was launched after Bighneswar's family found his scooter and slippers near the bridge. According to his family, he had left home earlier in the day and did not answer their calls.

The family also said that Bighneswar had repeatedly asked his fa...