MUMBAI: Four drowning cases were reported in Palghar district on Wednesday night during Ganpati idol immersions.
In Konsai village of Wada taluka, labourers Jagat Mourya (38) and Suraj Prajapati (25), originally from Uttar Pradesh, drowned after entering a river to immerse their idol at 6.30pm. Devotees who had gathered to carry out immersions raised an alarm. A search was launched and the bodies were retrieved after an hour. In Gorhe village of Wada, Prakash Thakre (35) entered a pond to immerse his household idol and drowned.
Police said water bodies in Wada had swollen following heavy rainfall and devotees have been warned to be careful during immersions.
In Virar east’s Parole, Sanjay Patil (45), a mandap decorator, drowned when he stepped into a river to immerse an idol at 8.30 pm. Mandvi police reached the spot and immersion of other idols was discontinued. His body was retrieved after five hours. In all the cases, accidental death cases were registered by police.
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