3 drown during Ganesh idol immersion in Nagpur & Yavatmal

YAVATMAL/NAGPUR: Three persons drowned, two in a village in Yavatmal district and one in Nagpur, during Ganesh idol immersion.
A 42-year-old man, identified as Gajanan Nimje, drowned in Vena river, said police on Tuesday. The incident took place on August 30 at around 11.30pm in Gumgaon village, said Hingna police.
In another incident, two youths drowned during idol immersion in Arunavati river on Monday evening.
The deceased have been identified as Shyam Nande (22) and Ravi Khokale, both residents of Sawanga (Khurd) in Digras tehsil of Yavatmal district.tnn
The idol was installed in the house of one Tritik Taywade and the deceased were part of a group which had volunteered for the immersion. While taking the idol in deep waters, Shyam and Ravi lost balance and started drowning. The accompanying youths did not venture into water to help them as none could swim.
The matter was reported to villagers and police. Soon, SDPO Udaysingh Chandel and PI Sonaji Aamle rushed to spot. Cops started search operations and found one body by Monday night. On Tuesday morning, body of the other youth was also found.
The police handed over the bodies to relatives after post mortem.