Four youths including a girl drowned in the Kanhan river while taking a bath. This incident took place on Thursday in the Waki premises under the Khapa police station.
The deceased have been identified as Vijay Thakre (Nara), Ankush Baghel (Kamptee), Arpeet Pahale (Kamptee), and Sonia Mharaskolhe (Nara).
According to the information received, this morning a group of six youths from Nagpur and Kamptee including three youths and three girls, reached Waki for a picnic. everyone descended to take a bath in the Kanhan River. Due to not being able to estimate the depth of the water, three youths and a girl drowned in the water. the other two girls survived because they did not enter the water.
The information about the incident was immediately given to the Khapa and Saoner police. The police reached the spot and with the help of local people started searching for the bodies.