Gwalior: 3 young boys drown during Ganesh idol immersion

Gwalior: Three young boys, including two brothers, drowned in a deserted mine filled with water where they went for the immersion of a Ganesh idol, a police official said on Monday.

The incident took place Sunday evening near Chhonda village under Panihar police station in the district, Gwalior Superintendent of Police Ashish said.

The trio drowned in an 80-feet deep mine filled with water while immersing the idol, he said.

The mine, located on the village's outskirts, was out of use and lying abandoned, the police officer said.

The deceased were identified as Karan (15), Dileep (16) both brothers, and one Satyaveer (14), he said.

Their bodies were later fished out by divers, the officer added.