Bhubaneswar, April 15 -- A youth from Kendrapara district went missing on Wednesday night, with his shoes and mobile phone recovered from a bridge over the Baitarani river. This prompted a search operation by fire services amid suspicion that he may have jumped into the water.

The missing youth has been identified as Jayarath Mallik of Madhupada village under Rajkanika police station limits. He has been untraceable since Tuesday night.

On Wednesday morning, locals found his shoes and mobile phone lying on the Gammon Bridge over the Baitarani river in Chandbali. Following the discovery, police were alerted and fire service personnel launched a search operation in the river, suspecting that the youth may have jumped from the bridge.

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