Updated On: 29 August, 2023 07:35 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Locals tell the police that the boy fell in first and his father jumped in to save him

The police conducting a search at sea. Pic/Hanif Patel; (inset) Shailesh and Devendra had visited the jetty to immerse puja items
In a tragic turn of events on Sunday evening, a father and son who visited the Killabandar Custom Jetty in Vasai fell into the sea and have been missing since. Locals who witnessed the incident discovered their bike parked at the jetty and informed the police. With the help of the Regional Transport Office (RTO), the police were able to use the bike’s registration number to identify the missing father and son.
The two were identified as Shailesh Gajanan More, 44, and his son Devendra, 14, who were residents of the Diwanman area in Vasai West. Shailesh was a dentist while Devendra was studying in the 9th standard. The Vasai police have registered a missing complaint and have initiated an investigation into the matter.