Archive · 6 Sep 2026
Ministers Order Intensified Search for Two Youths Missing
Two young people went missing in a canal connected to the Veligonda Project.
They are from Katakani Palle in the Markapuram region.
Ministers asked officials to search more strongly for them.
Drones had already been used in the search for two days.
Police were also told to patrol along the canal.
The canal has water moving quickly, making it dangerous.
Officials warned people not to enter the water.
They also said the uneven ground at Nallamala Sagar makes water depths difficult to judge.
Two youths from Katakani Palle disappeared in the Veligonda Project feeder canal.
Minister Nimmala Rama Naidu directed officials to intensify efforts to locate them.
Minister Gottipati Ravi also asked police and officials to strengthen the search.
Drone searches had been underway for two days, officials told the minister.
Authorities were directed to patrol the canal and improve security at nearby water sites.
- Who
- Two youths from Katakani Palle, with search efforts directed by Ministers Nimmala Rama Naidu and Gottipati Ravi.
- What
- The youths disappeared in the Veligonda Project feeder canal, prompting an intensified search.
- When
- Drone searches had been underway for two days at the time of the report.
- Where
- The Veligonda Project feeder canal in the Markapuram region, with related security measures ordered at Nallamala Sagar.
- Why
- Officials were searching to locate the missing youths and were seeking to improve safety around the fast-flowing water.
- Incident
- Two youths disappeared in the Veligonda Project feeder canal.
- Origin of youths
- Katakani Palle
- Region
- Markapuram
- Search method
- Drones had been used for two days.
- Ministerial direction
- Officials were told to intensify searches and arrange canal patrols.
- Safety warning
- People were warned against entering the canal because of its rapid flow.
- Additional security site
- Nallamala Sagar