TWO YOUTHS DROWNED IN THE  GANGA

TWO YOUTHS DROWNED IN THE  GANGA

2-MARCH-ENG 3

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

BUXAR-----------------------------A tragic accident occurred at the Ramrekha Ghat in the city on Sunday afternoon. Four youths who had gone fishing drowned in the Ganges River. Police from the Buxar Town Police Station arrived at the scene and, with the help of divers, pulled the youths from the water.

All four were immediately rushed to Sadar Hospital for treatment, where doctors declared two of the youths dead. One youth was critically ill and was referred to Patna for further treatment, while the other was sent home after first aid.

According to reports, Sanju (40), son of Naresh Bhar of Punjabi Mohalla in Civil Lines, Mahavir (20), son of Rajaram Chaudhary of Mallahtoli, Akash Kumar (18), son of Gopal Chaudhary, and Suraj Kumar (17), had gone to Ramrekha Ghat to fish. While fishing, the three youths became trapped under the ghat stairs and began to sink in the deep water. It is reported that Suraj, while trying to save them, drowned himself and swallowed more water.

Locals immediately informed the police after witnessing the incident. The police acted swiftly, using divers to rescue everyone and transport them to the hospital. Doctors at the hospital declared Sanju and Mahavir dead, while Akash Kumar was referred to Patna due to his critical condition.

An atmosphere of mourning prevailed in Mallahtoli and Punjabi Mohalla following the incident. The family members were inconsolable. The police took possession of both bodies and sent them for postmortem examination and are now preparing for further investigation.