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- A 15-year-old boy, Ankit Gupta, went missing after being swept away by strong tidal currents at Suruchi Beach in Vasai on Monday.
- The boy entered the sea to retrieve a football that had fallen into the water while he was playing with friends on Ganesh Chaturthi.
- Ankit lost his balance amid high tide and strong currents and was swept away by the waves.
- Vasai police, firefighters and the Indian Coast Guard launched a joint search operation, with aerial searches using a Coast Guard helicopter.
- The search is ongoing to find the missing teenager.
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- Updates on whether the search operation finds Ankit Gupta
- Further details from Vasai police or the Indian Coast Guard on the search
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