Police have found the body of one of the two youths who fell into the raging Jaldhaka river at Jhalong in Kalimpong district while clicking pictures on Sunday.

Police said Sajal Ghosh, 42, and his friend Aliful Islam, both residents of Dhupguri in Jalpaiguri district, were on a day’s trip to Jhalong and Bindu in neighbouring Kalimpong district.

“Preliminary probe revealed that one of them slipped and fell into the river while clicking pictures with his cell phone. He had climbed on a boulder that was perched on the river bed. Seeing his friend drowning, the other one jumped to save him,” said an officer.

On Sunday, a team from the Sashastra Seema Bal and police initiated search but could not find the duo. Their bike was recovered from the site.

On Monday as searches resumed, Sajal’s body was found. Aliful is still missing.

“Searches are on to find Aliful,” said S. Agarwala, a representative of Jaldhaka Offbeat Tourism Association.