An accidental death case was filed
Locals said Ganesh Gupta (9) and Golu Mansuri (12) likely stepped into the pond to fetch coins thrown by devotees during immersion of Durga idols the previous day. Purushottam Jadhav, divisional officer of Vashi fire station, said, “We received a call at 10.48am informing us that two minors had drowned in the pond. The boys were pulled out in 15 minutes and police rushed them to NMMC hospital in Vashi, where they were declared brought dead.
APMC police, who lodged an accidental death case, have not confirmed this. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Mumbai | Silver Rate in Mumbai | Bank Holidays in Mumbai | Public Holidays in Mumbai | Mumbai AQI | Weather in Mumbai | Petrol Price in Mumbai | Diesel Price in Mumbai | CNG Price in Mumbai | LPG Price in Mumbai Stay updated with the latest Mumbai news. Our rescue team reached the spot around 11am. Two eyewitnesses claimed they had seen the two boys drowning about 20m from a floater used for Durga idol immersions. Download the TOI App.
Navi Mumbai: Two boys drowned in Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s (NMMC) idol immersion pond in Kopri village, Vashi node on Wednesday.