A youth died while immersing an idol of Goddess Durga in Pahanga under the Jajpur Road police station on Wednesday evening.
The deceased identified as Debasish Jena, a resident of Bhandaripokhari area in Bhadrak district, was studying in the Vyasanagar Autonomous College staying at his maternal uncle’s house. Reports said Debasish slipped into deep water during the idol immersion and drowned.After getting information about the mishap, Fire Services personnel reached the spot and immediately launched a rescue operation. They traced the youth after two hours of frantic search. Though the locals admitted Debasish to the hospital, he was declared brought dead by doctors.