Man drowns in Narmada River at Chandod

VADODARA: A 32-year-old man from Vasna Road locality of Vadodara drowned in the Narmada River at Chandod on Friday.
The body of Parth Shah was fished out by firemen from Vadodara on Saturday from the same place where he was swallowed by the swirling water. According to police, Shah and his parents had visited Chandod on Friday to perform religious ceremonies on the bank of Narmada River.
The deceased and his parents participated in the ceremonies at Ramnath Ashram on Chandika ghat.At the end of the ceremony, when Shah went near the river water to immerse the ‘pind’, he slipped and fell into the water. As the water level in the river has been high lately, Shah was sucked into it. The local boatmen unsuccessfully searched for him till late evening.
The police sought the help from Vadodara Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday. Fire officials said that Shah’s body was found a few metres away from the ghat from where he had slipped. His body was taken to referral hospital in Dabhoi for post-mortem and a case of accidental death was registered at Chandod police station.