Archive · 13 Aug 2025
Father and Son Drown While Crabbing in Mumbai Lake
A father and his son sadly died while trying to catch crabs at a lake in Mumbai.
They were at Harichi Bawdi Lake on Saturday afternoon.
The son accidentally fell into the water, and his dad jumped in to help, but both ended up drowning.
The local police are investigating what happened, but they believe it was an accident.
Their bodies were found by the fire brigade and taken to the hospital.
There is no suspicion of foul play.
A father and son drowned in Harichi Bawdi Lake in Kandivali East.
The incident occurred around 12:30 pm on Saturday.
The deceased were Eknath Patil, 50, and his son, Vaishnav Patil, 12.
The pair had gone to the lake to catch crabs.
The police have registered an accidental death report.
- Who
- Eknath Patil, 50, and Vaishnav Patil, 12.
- What
- A father and son drowned while catching crabs.
- When
- Around 12:30 pm on Saturday.
- Where
- Harichi Bawdi Lake, Kandivali East, Mumbai.
- Why
- The son slipped and fell into the water while catching crabs; the father drowned while trying to save him.
- Victims
- Eknath Patil (50) and Vaishnav Patil (12)
- Location
- Harichi Bawdi Lake, Kandivali East, Mumbai
- Incident Time
- Around 12:30 pm
- Incident Date
- Saturday
- Cause of Death
- Drowning
- Investigation
- Kurar police investigating
- Case
- Accidental death registered