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Odisha News: A 22-year-old YouTuber went missing after being swept away by strong water currents at the Duduma waterfall in Odisha’s Koraput district on Saturday. The youth, identified as Sagar Tudu from Berhampur, was at the spot to film content for his YouTube channel, which carried the name Sagar Kundu in its cover image.

Sagar was using a drone camera to capture shots near the waterfall when the water level suddenly rose. He became trapped on a rock that was soon surrounded by water. Despite efforts by people nearby to pull him back using ropes, the current proved too strong and he slipped.

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According to reports, Sagar was accompanied by his friend Abhijit Behera, who had joined him to record videos at different tourist spots for the channel.

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Eyewitnesses said water had been released from the Machakunda dam after heavy rainfall in the Lamtaput area. Officials had alerted people downstream, but Sagar, standing on a rock a few feet from the shore, was caught in the sudden flow. He lost his balance and was carried away by the current.

In separate news, a woman from Ankarantipur village in Odisha attempted to immolate herself outside the Superintendent of Police’s office in Dhenkanal on Saturday, accusing police of ignoring her complaints. She alleged prolonged mental harassment by her brother-in-law but claimed that both Sadar and Town police stations refused to act, sending her back and forth without filing her complaint. Frustrated, she arrived at the SP office carrying fuel, but alert personnel stopped her before she could set herself on fire. The SP later suspended two officers from the concerned police stations for failing to address her repeated appeals for justice.