Sudeep Upadhyay, Balrampur. A major accident has occurred during Durga immersion in the district. Here a young man died due to drowning in the pond. This incident took place in Maheva village of Wadrafnagar development block. On receiving information about the incident, the police reached the spot, established a route and started investigation.
Today in Maheva village, the idol of Durga Mata was immersed with much fanfare in the pond of the village itself. A young man Shubham Singh (aged 20) suddenly died due to drowning while trying to catch the coconut that had been washed away in the pond.
According to eyewitnesses, Shubham Singh entered the water to catch the coconut that was thrown into the pond for immersion. Due to being stuck in deep water, he remained submerged in water for a long time. On receiving information about the incident, Wadrafnagar police reached the spot and took the youth out of the water and took him to the hospital. Where the doctors declared him dead. This tragic incident has created a wave of mourning in the village. The police have established a case and started investigation.