Brothers from Jharkhand drown in Narmada canal

Vadodara: They got into Narmada canal on the outskirts of the city to take a bath on Monday evening. But two brothers Sanjay Bhoicha and Vinod Bhoicha got pulled away by the strong current. Both Sanjay, 30 and Vinod, 28 drowned in the canal near Sherkhi village about 6km from the city.
Fire officials said that the duo were native of Jharkhand and was staying in the city since few months.They were working on contract in a private firm but their families lived in Jharkhand. On Monday evening, after completing their work, Sanjay and Vinod decided to take bath in Narmada water canal. When they got pulled away due to strong current, their friend Sarju took a plunge in the waters to save them.
But he too began drowning following which a local pulled him out of the canal. “We got information about the missing brothers on Tuesday morning following which we reached the spot and fished their dead bodies out,” said a fire official.