Thane: A picnic for two college students from Dombivali turned fatal as they drowned in the Ambe river in Ambernath when they went to save a friend who was drowning. The incident took place on Monday, July 11, informed police officials from Hill Line police station.
On Monday, around 12 college friends from Dombivali went on a picnic to Malanggad Fort in Ambernath area.
Madhukar Kad, senior police inspector, Hill Line police station said, "Two of the 12 students went for a swim in the Ambe river near Malanggad Fort in Ambernath. Among the two, one of them started drowning. When one started drowning the two other students from the group jumped into the river to save them but they themselves drowned."
Kad further added, "The student who was drowning was later rescued by the disaster management and fire brigade officials. The two who drowned have been identified as Nikhil Kanojia (17) and Ankit Jaiswal (17) both the students of a college in Dombivali town. We have registered the Accidental Death Report (ADR) in the case."
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