Biswabrata Goswami
KRISHNAGAR, 5 AUGUST: In a shocking incident, two youths who drowned while bathing in the Bhagirathi river after arranging a burial ceremony of a monkey at Bhebo Danga under Nakashipara police station limits in Nadia, were recovered today.
Police officials said the deceased have been identified as Tanmay Roy (27) and Monti Bhattacharya (38) of Dhubulia.
According to local residents, a monkey was electrocuted at Dhubulia yesterday. A group of youths of a local club had arranged a burial ceremony for the dead monkey at Bhebo Danga. After conducting all rituals, five friends went to bathe in the Bhagirathi river. But, two of them were swept away by strong currents.
Nakashipara police swung into action on being informed about the incident by their friends. The divers who conducted the search operation retrieved the body of Tanmay Roy yesterday, but they could not recover another of them.
Today, police again started a search operation by the divers and they recovered the body of Monti Bhattacharya.
On hearing the incident, a poll of gloom descended in the locality.
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