12-year-old teenager disappears in the waters of Paraná do Ramos in the interior of AM; police investigate case Photo: Personal Archive The rescue operations to locate Rômulo Carneiro de Castro, aged 12, entered their third day this Sunday (26), in the municipality of Barreirinha, in the interior of Amazonas. According to investigations, the teenager disappeared on Friday afternoon (24) in the waters of Paraná do Ramos after being pushed by another teenager. According to the Civil Police, the boy was participating in an after-school activity when he went to the seaside with a group of friends. There, during a game, the victim was allegedly pushed into the river by another 16-year-old teenager. Rômulo didn't know how to swim and sank soon after. The searches involve security forces and residents of the region. The Civil Defense team works on the bed and banks of the Paraná do Ramos with the support of family members and local volunteers, who carry out continuous sweeps on boats to try to find any trace of the boy. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp Suspect detained The teenager identified as responsible for pushing the victim was apprehended by the Military Police and taken to the Barreirinha Interactive Police Station (DIP) to give a statement. The Amazonas Civil Police opened a police investigation to investigate the circumstances of the case. In a statement, the State Department of Education and School Sports (Seduc) reported that it provides psychosocial support to the student's family and remains at the disposal of the authorities conducting the investigations. In a statement, the Civil Police informed that all security forces. Civil Police, Military Police and City Hall remain mobilized in the search for the teenager. According to the police, the minor has already been transferred to another municipality and is being monitored by teams from the Guardianship Council and psychologists. In a note, the State Department of Education and School Sports informs that, since the moment of the incident, it has been following up with the local authorities working on the case. The agency also reported that it has been providing psychosocial support to family members and regrets what happened and makes itself available to the authorities. Teenager disappears in the waters: search for 12-year-old boy continues in Paraná do Ramos