Man saves boy, drowns trying to rescue another

Thane | Monday | 21st May, 2018

Summary:

Prasad Raut , who turned 36 on Friday, was swept away while trying to save a boy from drowning.The boy was related to him. THANE: A Yuva Sena leader from Thane drowned in a river in Roha, Raigad, on Saturday where he had gone to celebrate his birthday. Raut, secretary of Owala-Majiwada Yuva Sena , is survived by his pregnant wife, a four-year-old daughter, his mother and younger brother. “Raut and the boy got swept away,” said the relative. The family reached a safer spot, but two young boys slipped into the gushing waters.A relative said that Raut managed to rescue one boy, but lost his grip on the other..