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Two Boys Drown During Goddess Idol Immersion in Nagpur
Two 13-year-old boys died after entering a lake during an idol immersion ceremony.
The ceremony was for Goddess Hartalika, also called Gaurai or Parvati.
Women from Zilpa village had gone to the lake in the morning.
Several children also entered the water.
Villagers noticed that Ayush and Darshan were missing.
Their uncles searched the lake and pulled them out.
The boys were taken to a nearby hospital.
Doctors said they had died.
Two 13-year-old boys drowned during Goddess Hartalika idol immersion in a lake in Nagpur district.
The deceased were identified as Ayush Harish Kumre and Darshan Dhanraj Lad.
Women from Zilpa village went to the lake around 11 a.m. for the immersion ritual.
Several children entered the water, and villagers later noticed that the two boys were missing.
Their uncles recovered them and took them to Katol Rural Hospital, where doctors declared them dead.
- Who
- 13-year-olds Ayush Harish Kumre and Darshan Dhanraj Lad drowned during the ceremony.
- What
- The two boys drowned during the immersion of Goddess Hartalika idols.
- Where
- A lake near Zilpa village in Katol tehsil, Nagpur district, Maharashtra.
- When
- Tuesday morning, at around 11 a.m.
- Why
- They entered the lake during the idol immersion ritual; the articles do not state further details.
Key facts
- Victims
- Ayush Harish Kumre and Darshan Dhanraj Lad
- Age
- 13 years old each
- Village
- Zilpa
- District
- Nagpur
- Ritual
- Immersion of Goddess Hartalika, or Gaurai, idols
- Hospital
- Katol Rural Hospital
- Reported outcome
- Doctors declared both boys dead on examination
Quotes
Nagpur district police
Police officials who described how the boys were discovered missing and searched for.
“While the immersion ceremony was underway, the villagers realised that two boys, Ayush and Darshan, were missing. An alarm was raised immediately. Their uncles entered the lake and searched for them.”
m.rediff.com
Sources
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