Two 17-Year-Olds Drown During Ganpati Immersion in Nashik
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NASHIK, Sept 19: Two 17-year-old boys drowned while immersing a Ganpati idol in the Mosam river at Nampur in Baglan taluka of Nashik district on Saturday, leaving the local community in mourning.
The deceased have been identified as Atharva Deepak Pagar, a resident of Uttaraane, and Prasad Dadabhau Wagh, a resident of Nampur.
According to information available, a group of Class XII students from a private coaching class in Nampur had gone to a check dam on the Mosam river for Ganpati immersion on Saturday afternoon. While Atharva and Prasad entered the water, they reportedly began drowning.
People present at the spot attempted to rescue the two boys, but the depth of the water made the operation difficult. Local residents rushed to the spot, following which a rescue team from Malegaon was called in. After a search operation, the team recovered both youths from the river. However, they had died by then.
The bodies were taken to a hospital in Nampur for further medical procedures.
In a statement to the police, Atharva's father, Kamalakar Pagar, alleged that private coaching class operator Vivek Ashok Patil had taken the students for Ganpati immersion without obtaining permission from their parents. The statement reportedly said that two female teachers and around 10 to 15 students were accompanying the group.
The family has demanded that a case of culpable homicide be registered against the coaching class operator.
A case has been registered at Jaikheda Police Station, and further investigation is underway.
The incident has cast a pall of grief over Nampur and neighbouring villages, with the families of Atharva Pagar and Prasad Wagh mourning their loss.
Authorities and devotees have urged people to exercise extreme caution during Ganpati immersion and avoid entering deep or fast-flowing water. Devotees have also been advised to use designated artificial immersion tanks or opt for idol donation facilities wherever available to help prevent such tragedies.
