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Ganga Drowning: Four Feared Lost at Panchal Ghat
17 Aug
Summary
- Four individuals, including three from one family, went missing in the Ganga.
- They reportedly ignored warnings and entered deep waters beyond barricades.
- A search operation involving police and NDRF is ongoing.
Tragedy has befallen Panchal Ghat in Farrukhabad, where four individuals are feared to have drowned in the Ganga River early Monday morning. The missing include Vikas Saxena, 22, his cousin Kamal, 23, his nephew Yogesh, 16, and Arjun Prajapati.
The group, which had traveled from Khudaganj village in Shahjahanpur, arrived at the ghat around 4:30 AM. Reports indicate that Vikas, Kamal, Yogesh, Arjun, and another companion entered the Ganga, reportedly disregarding safety barricades and police warnings to stay in deeper waters.
Panic erupted at the ghat when the youths began drowning and cries for help were heard. Their companions alerted the authorities, prompting an immediate search operation. Police, local divers, and a National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team were deployed to find the missing.
Officials, including the Superintendent of Police, were present at the scene overseeing the extensive relief and rescue efforts. As of Monday evening, no trace of the four youths had been found, and the search operation continued relentlessly.
