3 bodies fished out from Ganga in Bhojpur

ARA: Three bodies were fished out from the Ganga at Sinha Ghat under Barhara block in Bhojpur district on Friday.
The local administration swung into action after a video went viral showing four bodies floating in the river at Sinha Ghat in the morning.
Barhara circle officer (CO), block development officer (BDO), Ara Sadar SDPO and SDO sadar, with a team of health department reached the ghat and pressed two boats into service.Three bodies, including of a woman, were fished out and search was still on for the fourth one, Bhojpur DPRO in-charge Rashmi Choudhary said.
“The bodies had no burn mark and were bloated due to being in the water for a long time. It is assumed that they have come from upstream. After postmortem, the bodies will be cremated as per the procedure,” the DPRO said.
In order to prevent recurrence of such incidents, Bhojpur DM Roshan Kushwaha has ordered intense river patrolling and round-the-clock vigil by the village chowkidars at the cremation ghats. The COs of Shahpur, Barhara and Ara Sadar have been asked to intensify vigil at the cremation ghats, so that no unburned body is found floating in the river.
Municipal commissioner and nagar panchayat officials in urban areas and BDOs in the rural areas have been asked to ensure cremation of all bodies with dignity.
The Bhojpur district administration also issued two phone numbers for giving any information about any floating bodies in the rivers.