Two Youths Drown While Bathing in Dhinkwadi Lake, Bodies Recovered in Surendranagar
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Two youths drowned while bathing in a lake at Dhinkwadi village in Sayla taluka of Surendranagar district on September 28. Local swimmers later recovered the bodies after a search operation.
Friends Went to Lake for Bathing
According to the information received, three friends went to the Dhinkwadi village lake to bathe on the morning of September 28. Among them, 24-year-old Pratap Khachar, a resident of Karadi village, and 20-year-old Mahel Jatwada of Dhinkwadi entered the water.
The two youths reportedly did not realise the depth of the water. They suddenly got into difficulty and began drowning.
A third friend remained on the shore when the incident occurred. After seeing Khachar and Jatwada drowning, he immediately informed their family members and nearby villagers.
Villagers Rush to Lake
After the incident was reported, a large number of villagers reached the lake. Local swimmers entered the water and began searching for the two youths.
Following considerable efforts, the swimmers recovered the bodies of both Khachar and Jatwada from the lake.
Families Say Deaths Were Accidental
Police were informed about the incident and took details from the families.
The families of both youths submitted statements at Dhrangadhra police station, saying they had no suspicion regarding the deaths and that the incident was accidental.
They also requested that postmortems not be conducted. Police have registered the deaths as accidental.
