Pratapgarh (UP), Aug 22 (PTI) A man and his nephew drowned on Saturday evening while fishing near Mendholi Market in Uttar Pradesh’s Pratapgarh district, a police official said.
According to the police, the uncle’s body has been recovered, while the search for the nephew’s body is going on.
Additional Superintendent of Police Alok Kumar said that Lalle (25), a resident of the village, was fishing in a drain near Mendholi Market on Saturday evening. When he ventured into deep water and began to drown, his uncle, Nanhe Vishwakarma (45), jumped in to save him but also drowned due to the great depth and strong current.
Upon receiving the information, police arrived along with the fire brigade to begin rescue attempts.
After a strenuous effort, the fire brigade and villagers recovered Nanhe Vishwakarma’s body. However, despite a search continuing until 8 pm, Lalle’s body could not be found.
The search was halted due to darkness and will resume in the morning.
The body of the deceased has been sent for a post-mortem examination, police said. PTI COR NAV MPL MPL
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