The police said that two students from Mumbai drowned in a pond near a waterfall in Palghar district on Monday, reported news agency PTI.
They were part of a group of 6 students from Ashok Nagar in Mumbai`s Goregaon who had come to the pond in the Chinchoti area of Naigaon for a swim, a police officer said, reported PTI.
While enjoying their outing, two men drowned in the pond, he said.
The police gave the names of the deceased as Pralhad Sahajrao (22) and Sushil Dabale (24), reported PTI.
Teen drowns in river in Thane district
In another incident, a 14-year-old boy drowned while swimming with his friends in the Kamwari River in Maharashtra`s Thane district, a fire official said on Sunday, reported PTI.
The victim, Suraj Tiwari, was a resident of Bhiwandi town, the official said.
He had ventured into the river along with his friends and drowned, reported PTI.
Local police and firemen launched a search, and the body was recovered on Sunday evening, the official said, reported PTI.
The police have registered a case of accidental death, he added.
Toddler drowns after open drain left unsecured, FIR against contractor
Meanwhile, a toddler drowned in an open drain allegedly left unsecured by a contractor in Haryana`s Nuh district, police said on Monday, reported PTI.
An FIR has been registered against an unidentified contractor after the child`s maternal uncle accused them of negligence and ignoring repeated requests to secure the area in Rupaheri village.
The toddler, two-and-a-half-year-old Arsh, was a native of Falsa village in Rajasthan`s Khairthal district. He was living with his maternal uncle, Junaid, in Rupaheri village, they said, reported PTI.
According to the complaint filed by Junaid, the Haryana State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (HSIIDC) had dug a drain around two months ago, which was nearly 10 to 12 feet deep, reported PTI.
Despite several requests by villagers to install fencing or a barrier around the site, no preventive measures were taken, he alleged.
After heavy downpour, the drain got filled with water. On July 12, Arsh went missing around 3 pm and following hours of searching, his body was found in the drain around 8.30 pm, police said.
The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem and an investigation is underway, a senior police officer said.
(With inputs from PTI)
