In a heartbreaking incident, a 2-year-old boy drowned in an open water tank during a Ganesh Visarjan procession in Amarnagar, under MIDC police jurisdiction, on Tuesday night, September 19.
The victim, Lakshya Bandewar, had accompanied his father, Brijmohan Dhaniram Bandewar (42), and his elder brother, Vansh (4), to witness the Ganesh immersion festivities. According to police reports, while Vansh remained with his father, Lakshya wandered off in the crowd. Brijmohan, assuming Lakshya had returned home, continued watching the procession. However, upon returning home, Brijmohan was alarmed to find Lakshya missing.
After a frantic search, the boy was tragically found floating in a neighbor’s open water tank around 7 pm. Lakshya was rushed to Lata Mangeshkar Hospital but was declared dead on arrival.
The MIDC police are investigating the incident further.