India News | MP: Two Youngsters Drown in Sone River

Bhopal, Apr 17 (PTI) Two persons drowned in Sone river in Lanjhi area of Bhopal in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Monday.

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The two youths, identified as Gyanesh Ghormore (19) and Ajay Ghormore (22), had gone to the river on Sunday after taking part in a religious ritual, he said.

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"Police was alerted about the two men not returning home till late Sunday evening, after which a search was mounted. Their clothes were found near the river. Their bodies were fished out on Monday by divers," Lanjhi Sub Divisional Officer of Police Durgesh Armo said.

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