Body of a man who got swept away under heavy water current on Monday, was recovered on Wednesday during the rescue operation in the morning; two persons drowned while taking bath in the afternoon at Kerwa Dam in the afternoon on August 26.
The deceased identified as Mukesh Hirve was among the three men who had gone for picnic at Kerwa Dam and drowned on August 26; two of them died while one was rescued during rescue operation.
Mukesh Hirve remained missing till late in the night when the rescue operation was called off and it was resumed in the early morning hours on Wednesday. The body was found floating and was fished out by the rescuers.
In the incident lone survival Mukesh Kochale was saved as he was able to grab a branch of tree and kept afloat till the time he was rescued. The two persons who had died earlier included Mukesh Hirve and Shankar Mandloi.
In the morning on Wednesday family members of Mukesh Hirve were present at the time of rescue operation. Police have sent the body for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC was registered.
Notably in the afternoon on Monday the three went to Kerwa Dam and later two drowned while one was rescued during rescue operation.
After receiving the information the local divers and Ratibad police swung into action on the receipt of the information and started rescue operation saving one while two drowned. Police said that the two deceased were resident of Indra Nagar EWS at 12 no stop.