The body of an 18-year-old youth, missing for three days, was found in a canal near Khagaul Lakh, on the border of Phulwari and Khagaul police station areas, on Sunday afternoon. The discovery has caused a sensation in the locality. The deceased has been identified as Rishu Kumar, a resident of Roopaspur.

According to his father, Anil Ram, Rishu left his grandmother's house near Jagat Narayan College in Khagaul on the night of October 22, heading for his home in Roopaspur, but never arrived. Despite extensive searching, no trace of him was found. The family then informed the Khagaul police station, but the father alleges that his complaint was not registered. He later informed Ravi Kumar, the in-charge of the OP near Patna AIIMS.

On Sunday afternoon, police received information about a body in the canal near Khagaul Lakh. The news of the discovery plunged the family into grief. Anil Ram stated that his son had no known enemies and he is unaware of the circumstances surrounding his death.

AIIMS OP in-charge Ravi Kumar confirmed that the body has been sent for post-mortem. The actual cause of death will only be known after the report is received. Police are investigating all aspects of the case to determine how the youth ended up in the canal and the cause of his demise.