Jamshedpur, May 12 – Two men from Uttar Pradesh tragically drowned in a canal in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district, officials confirmed on Monday.
According to police, the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon when four individuals went to the canal in the MGM police station area for a bath. During the outing, one of them began drowning. In a desperate attempt to rescue him, another member of the group jumped in, but unfortunately, both lost their lives in the process.
The bodies of the victims were recovered from the canal on Monday by divers.
Authorities identified the deceased as Abhisekh Singh and Gaurav Kumar. Both were businessmen involved in the bamboo trade.
The local police have launched an inquiry into the incident.