Two persons drowned on Saturday while catching fish in the Chitrotptala river near Kanchilo village under Sanaodhanga gram panchayat of Patkura police limits. They were identified as Sayed Nasimuddin (60) and Sk Naim (26). The duo belonged to Bajipur village.
According to police sources, the duo had gone to the river for fishing to prepare curry at home to break their fasting in Iftar. While they were catching fish, they met the misfortune. The Korua fire tenderpersonnel with the help of locals started a rescue operation. While body of Nasimuddin was fished out, Naim still remained untraced.