Anil Bhadade (49) and Tukaram Yele (47) from Sonjegaon in Igatpuri taluka had drowned while fishing on Thursday afternoon
Nashik : Bodies of two fishermen were recovered from Mukne dam around 11.30am on Saturday, two days after they drowned, following an intense search by National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel, police and villagers. Wadivarhe police identified the deceased as Anil Bhadade (49) and Tukaram Yele (47) from Sonjegaon in Igatpuri taluka. Wadivarhe police inspector Anil Mahajan said Bhadade and Yele had left for fishing around 12.30pm on Thursday. The bodies were eventually found on Saturday around 50 metres away from the spot where the men had drowned.
Igatpuri MLA Hiraman Khoskar said he visited the accident spot since it was in his constituency and also communicated with senior officials of the district administration for sending additional rescue teams to trace the missing fishermen. “The water was extremely deep at the spot where the two fishermen drowned, which prolonged the search,” he told TOI . A case of accidental death was registered. The deaths during the Diwali festival left Sonjegaon grieving. When they did not return home, their families went to Mukne dam, about a kilometre away, and found their shoes on its banks. The duo’s families alerted villagers and others. Police called the NDRF team from Niphad for the search operation.
They had drowned while fishing on Thursday afternoon. The search continued until Thursday night and resumed on Friday.