Jaipur, June 10
A picnic trip turned tragic in Rajasthan's Tonk when eight friends lost their lives in the Banas River near Kachcha Bandh on Tuesday afternoon.
The group from Jaipur had gone to the river for a picnic when the incident occurred.
According to Superintendent of Police Vikas Sangwan, a total of 11 young men entered the river, of which eight drowned, while three were rescued by local residents.
Rescue teams and police personnel quickly reached the scene after receiving the alert.
SP Sangwan said that the victims were all friends aged between 25 to 35 years, and had come from Hasanpura, Ghatgate, Ramganj, and Panipech areas of Jaipur.
Initial investigations revealed that a few members of the group went into the river to bathe, but began to drown. In a desperate attempt to save them, the others also entered the water and became victims of the tragedy.
Victims included Naushad (35), Qasim and Farhan from Hasanpura; Rizwan (26) and Ballu from Ghatgate; Nawab Khan (28) and Sajid (20) from Panipech Kachhi Basti; and Naveed (30) from Ramganj Bazar.