Chitrakonda: A young woman went missing while taking a bath in Sileru river under Chitrakonda block and this police limits in Malkangiri district, today afternoon.

The missing woman has been identified as Sandhyarani Nayak.

According to a source, Sandhyarani came to the river at around 12.00 Noon. She was taking a bath near a Ghat and was swept away by river water and later went missing.

After Sandhyarani did not return home for quite a long time, her family members rushed to the Ghat and found her chappals and soap on the riverbank. Assuming that she was swept away by river water, they informed Chitrakonda police.

On being informed, local police reached the spot and launched a frantic search with the help of fire services personnel. The operation was underway till the fall of night. However, the woman has not been traced yet.