Two youths drowned after they had entered into swollen Kharun River for taking bath near the anicut before Mahadev Ghat, police said on Thursday. The bodies of deceased have been recovered.
The station house officer (SHO) Purani Basti talking with The Pioneer informed that deceased were identified as Poshan Sahu (20) son of Kallu Sahu resident of Bhanpuri and Deepak (25), hailing from Ambikapur. The whereabouts of Deepak are yet to be known. The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon around 1 pm. “The deceased along with two of their friends Praveen Kumar Vaishnav and Dhanesh had started from their home on a picnic trip. The group consumed some liquor and reached at the anicut on Kharun River before Mahadev Ghat,” claimed SHO.
The SHO further informed the group planned to take bath in the swelling river. Praveen approached a shop nearby to purchase some soap leaving behind Poshan Sahu, Deepak and Dhanesh. When he returned he found Dhanesh panicked. “Dhanesh told Praveen that Deepak and Poshan had entered into river but they could not face the forceful water current and drowned. Deepak also entered into the river in a bid to save their ill-fated friends but eventually had to surrender before the mighty river and move out of river,” SHO claimed.
After the incident, SHO said, Praveen and Dhanesh went back home and did not informed police out of fear. later when the Poshan and Deepak were not seen family members of Poshan Sahu questioned Praveen who then informed about the fateful mishap. “Police got the information about the incident on Thursday noon. Body of both the youths have been fished out,” SHO maintained and added that body of Deepak had floated till Mahadev Ghat where it was fished out. A case has been
registered in this connection.