- A 16-year-old boy drowned during Durga idol immersion in Ayodhya district
- The incident took place in a pond in Salhipur Parsipur village, Bikapur tehsil
- Police and divers recovered Sandeep's body after a five-hour search
The immersion of a Durga idol turned tragic in Ayodhya district when a 16-year-old boy drowned after slipping into a pond, police said on Friday.
According to police, Sandeep, a resident of Salhipur Parsipur village in Bikapur tehsil, had gone with his family members and villagers to see the immersion of a Durga idol on Thursday when he slipped into the pond and drowned.
Upon receiving information, police reached the spot with a team of divers. Sandeep's body was fished out of the water after a five-hour search, police said.
Though he was rushed to a community health centre, doctors declared Sandeep brought dead, Additional District Magistrate Anirudh Singh said.
Police have sent the body for post-mortem examination.
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