27-year-old Akola Man Feared Drowned During Idol Immersion
A 27-year-old man is feared to have drowned during the immersion of Ganesh idols here in Maharashtra, police said.
Akola, Sep 12 (PTI) A 27-year-old man is feared to have drowned during the immersion of Ganesh idols here in Maharashtra, police said.
The man, Vicky More, accompanied by other devotees, went to a water-filled quarry in the Akola MIDC area around 1 pm to immerse a Lord Ganesh idol, they said.
While others came out, More, a resident of Shivani village, went missing and is feared to have drowned, the police said.
The water-filled mine is out of bound for members of the public. However, these devotees cut the quarry's fence to gain entry inside, they said.
A search operation for the missing man was underway with the help of local residents, the police added.
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