Eight Youths Drown in Rajasthan's Banas River

Tonk Banas River Accident: Eight people drowned in the Banas River near the Frazer Bridge in Tonk city on Tuesday. Police, who arrived after receiving information, recovered the bodies with the help of locals.

Tonk Banas River Accident: Eight people drowned in the Banas River at the Fraser Bridge in Tonk city on Tuesday. Police, who arrived after receiving information, retrieved the bodies with the help of locals. Superintendent of Police Vikas Sangwan and ASP Brijendra Singh reached the scene. Locals had begun retrieving the bodies from the Banas River before the police arrived. Police stated that all the deceased were from the Ghatgate and Hasanpura areas of Jaipur.

Three Survived

Eleven people from Jaipur had come to Tonk for a picnic in the Banas River on Tuesday after celebrating Eid al-Adha. Three of them remained on the bank preparing food, while eight went into the Banas River to bathe. They began to drown after venturing into deeper water. Some people on the bank shouted for help, attracting a crowd who started pulling the drowning individuals out of the water.

Those Who Died

Naushad (35), resident of Hasanpura; Kasim, resident of Hasanpura; Farhan, resident of Hasanpura; Rizwan (26), resident of Ghatgate; Nawab Khan (28), resident of Panipech Kacchi Basti; Ballu, resident of Ghatgate; Sajid (20), resident of Panipech Kacchi Basti; and Naveed (30), resident of Ramganj Bazaar.

All Aged 20 to 30

Locals reported that all the deceased were young, aged between 20 and 30 years. It was suggested that they may not have known how to swim, or may have drowned while trying to save each other. Police are currently gathering further information.

CM Bhajan Lal Sharma Expresses Grief

Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma expressed his sorrow over the incident. He wrote on social media platform ‘X’: "The news of the young men drowning in the Banas River in Tonk district is extremely sad and painful. Instructions have been given to the district administration officials to immediately conduct rescue and relief operations. I pray to God to grant peace to the departed souls and give the bereaved families the strength to bear this immense grief. Om Shanti!"

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