Jajpur, July 28: In an awful incident, a Kanwariya drowned while taking a dip in the Baitarani River near Ballabhi ghat in Odisha’s Jajpur district on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Prashant Samal, a resident of Purusottampur area under Bhandaripokhari police limits in Bhadrak district.
As per reports, Samal visited the ghat to collect water ahead of the auspicious ‘Sravan Sombar’ when he slipped into deep water and drowned while taking a dip in the river.
Upon getting the information, Fire Services personnel arrived at the spot and launched a rescue operation. Thereafter, they rescued Samal and rushed him to the Jajpur District Headquarters Hospital (DHH). Unfortunately, the attending doctors declared him dead.
The local police have seized the body and sent it for post-mortem.
Further investigation into the matter was underway.
