Morigaon (Assam): A father and his son are reported to be missing after a country-made boat capsized in the Brahmaputra river at Morigaon district of central Assam, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place at around midnight yesterday near Bakolibari when a family of three were travelling in the boat from their native village of Burgaon to Mayong primary health centre.
Joydeb Biswas (42) and his nine-year-old son Papa Biswas went missing in the water while Joydeb's wife was rescued by the local people after they heard some screams.
A search operation has been launched for the missing duo who remain untraced till the time of filing of the report.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, August 05, 2012, 11:02