Latur, Jul 21 (PTI) A 45-year-old man and his son drowned while fishing in a river at a village in Maharashtra's Latur district, police said on Tuesday.

The incident took place on Monday afternoon when Rajjak Rashid Shaikh and his 12-year-old son Shaher were fishing in a river basin at Andhori village in Ahmedpur tehsil, an official said.

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The duo was pulled in by the strong currents of the river and their bodies were found trapped in the bushes by few villagers, he said.

A case of accidental death has been registered in this regard at Kingaon police station, the official added.

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