3 youths drown in Gomti during visarjan

  • | Thursday | 20th September, 2018

“Search operations will continue till late in the night,” the SHO said.Meanwhile, Singh that a youth, Vishal, also drowned in the Gomti. LUCKNOW: A youth drowned while two others were feared drowned in the Gomti during immersion of Lord Ganesha’s idols on Wednesday evening.Police said a group of youths from Khadra in Hasanganj had gone to the Dhobi ghat for idol immersion. Vishal had also come for idol immersion. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said. “Some ofthem went for a swim in the river around 6pm after the immersion got over,” said station house officer, Hasanganj, Amber Singh.Four of them began drowning when they reached the middle of the river.

LUCKNOW: A youth drowned while two others were feared drowned in the Gomti during immersion of Lord Ganesha’s idols on Wednesday evening.Police said a group of youths from Khadra in Hasanganj had gone to the Dhobi ghat for idol immersion. “Some ofthem went for a swim in the river around 6pm after the immersion got over,” said station house officer, Hasanganj, Amber Singh.Four of them began drowning when they reached the middle of the river. Two of them, Rinku and Mangal, were saved. Two others, Raja and Narendra, are missing. Police suspect they may have also drowned. “Search operations will continue till late in the night,” the SHO said.Meanwhile, Singh that a youth, Vishal, also drowned in the Gomti. Vishal had also come for idol immersion. His body was fished out by divers. He was taken to a hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said.

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