India News | Jalgaon Man Drowns in Yamuna in UP's Mathura
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A 20-year-old man, who had come from Maharashtra's Jalgaon to participate in a hockey tournament here, drowned in the Yamuna river while taking a bath, police said on Monday.
Mathura (UP), Jun 6 (PTI) A 20-year-old man, who had come from Maharashtra's Jalgaon to participate in a hockey tournament here, drowned in the Yamuna river while taking a bath, police said on Monday.
Superintendent of Police (rural) Shrish Chandra said the hockey team after visiting Vrindavan decided to take a bath in the river and reached the Yugal ghat.
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While taking a bath, the man, identified as Arnav, ventured into deep waters, and started drowning. His friends raised an alarm, following which some boatmen tried to save him, he said.
After almost an hour, the man was found and rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, police said.
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The body has been sent for a post-mortem examination, police said.
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