Maharashtra: Man suffers seizure during Ganpati idol immersion, drownsAmit Satish Mohite was among a group of devotees gathered at Totli Talav to immerse a Ganesh idol.
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Palghar: A 24-year-old man drowned during the immersion of a Ganesh idol in a lake in Maharashtra’s Palghar district in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.
Amit Satish Mohite was among a group of devotees gathered at Totli Talav to immerse a Ganesh idol.
Around 3.30 am, Mohite suffered a seizure and fell into the water. Despite the efforts by those around him, he could not be saved, an official said.
Mohite’s body was sent to a government hospital for post-mortem, he said, adding that an accidental death case has been registered.