One person drowned and five others were missing during immersion of Lord Ganesh idols on September 12 at different places in Maharashtra, police said.
The incidents were reported from Amravati, Bhandara and Satara districts and the missing persons are feared to have drowned, they said.
One Soma Shivanakar drowned in a pond while immersing an idol of Lord Ganesh on September 12 morning in Dolsar village of Bhandara district, an official said.
His body has been recovered, he said.
Devotees prepare to immerse Lord Ganesh idol in the Arabian Sea, marking the end of the 10-day long Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Mumbai on September 12, 2019.
At Watole Shukleshwar village in Amravati district, at least four devotees were washed away while immersing Lord Ganesh idols in the Purna river, the official said.
Another devotee, Chaitnya Shinde (20), a resident of Malkapur, was feared to have drowned in the Koyana river at Karad in Satara district, the official said.
A search was on for the missing persons, he said, adding fire brigade life guards and State disaster management teams were taking part in the operation.
