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25-year-old Mantos Kumar Das Drowns While Bathing in Canal at Jagdishpur, Muzaffarpur
✍️ Amar Ujala · Muzaffarpur
🗓 29 Aug 2026, 10:03 AM
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A 25‑year‑old man, Mantos Kumar Das, drowned while bathing in a canal in Jagdishpur village, Sahabganj police area of Muzaffarpur, Bihar, on Friday evening. Villagers recovered his body around 9 p.m. after several hours of searching.
On Friday evening, a 25‑year‑old resident of Jagdishpur village in the Sahabganj police jurisdiction of Muzaffarpur district, Bihar, went to a local canal to bathe and was pulled under by the deep water.
According to local witnesses, the young man, identified as Mantos Kumar Das, struggled to stay afloat and soon disappeared beneath the surface. Villagers rushed to the spot and began a rescue effort that lasted for several hours.
Despite their attempts, the body was not recovered until around 9 p.m., when it was finally retrieved from the water. The incident has left his family, who lost their only son, in deep shock.
Police were informed and have recorded the incident as an accidental drowning; no foul play is suspected. Authorities have advised residents to exercise caution while using open water bodies for bathing.
According to local witnesses, the young man, identified as Mantos Kumar Das, struggled to stay afloat and soon disappeared beneath the surface. Villagers rushed to the spot and began a rescue effort that lasted for several hours.
Despite their attempts, the body was not recovered until around 9 p.m., when it was finally retrieved from the water. The incident has left his family, who lost their only son, in deep shock.
Police were informed and have recorded the incident as an accidental drowning; no foul play is suspected. Authorities have advised residents to exercise caution while using open water bodies for bathing.