4 youths drown while taking bath in check dam in Jharkhand

Four youths in the age group of 18-20 years drowned while taking a bath in a check dam in Seraikela-Kharsawan district of Jharkhand on Saturday, police said.

The incident took place in Daraikela panchayat area.

Speaking to PTI, Superintendent of Police Mukesh Kumar Lunayat said that the youths drowned after venturing into the deep waters of the check dam while bathing in the Daraikela nullah.

The bodies were fished out and sent to Sadar Hospital here.

The youths were identified as Gaurav Mandal (18), Harivansh Das (20), Sunil Sao (20) and Manoj Sao (20), another official said.

All four were residents of Daraikela village in Kharsawan police station area.

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