Bhopal, September 25, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Six youths died or were feared drowned in two separate incidents in Madhya Pradesh during Ganesh idol immersion on Anant Chaturdashi on Friday.
In Bhind district, three teenagers aged around 16-17 years drowned while immersing a Ganesh idol in the Kwari River at Kanavar village under the Umri police station limits.
The incident took place between 4.30 pm and 5 pm after villagers completed the havan and puja rituals and reached the river for the immersion. According to police, the three youths entered a deeper section of the river and drowned.
Eyewitnesses raised an alarm, following which local swimmers entered the river to search for them. However, the youths could not be located due to the depth of the water and strong current.
The missing youths were identified as Krishna Bhadauria, Abhijit Bhadauria and Madan Bhadauria, all residents of Kanavar village.
Umri SHO Brijendra Singh Sengar reached the spot with police personnel after receiving information, while SDOP Ravindra Vaskale also visited the site to assess the rescue operation. Police called in a State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team to assist with the search, which was underway.
In a separate incident in Dhar district, three youths drowned in a pond on Dolchi Road in Badnawar while immersing a Ganesh idol.
Residents pulled the three youths out of the water and rushed them to Badnawar Civil Hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
The deceased were identified as Pawan alias Kanha Rathore, 19, Rahul Prajapat, 20, and Nihal Bhambhi, 21.
The incident triggered panic in the area, with the victims’ families and a large number of residents gathering at the hospital.
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