Father-son duo feared drowned in creek in Vasai

A father-son duo are feared drowned after they fell into a creek Killa Bunder while taking a selfie in Vasai

A father-son duo are feared drowned after they fell into a creek Killa Bunder while taking a selfie in Vasai.

The police are yet to locate the two persons who fell into the creek on Sunday.

"The father-son duo had gone to the creek to dispose off some flowers, and were trying to take a selfie, when they slipped and fell into the water," the police official said.

The victims identified as - Shailesh Mane and his son Gajanan, are residents of Om Nagar in Vasai.

"The local police and firemen have launched a search and rescue operation in the area," the police said.

Meanwhile, a similar drowning incident was repported in Bhayander.

A 32-year-old man was rescued from a creek by the local police and fishermen in Bhayander town of Maharashtra's Thane district. Akash Gupta was walking on a railway bridge when he slipped and fell into the creek on Sunday evening," he said.

"The station master from Bhayander railway station alerted the police, following which the man was rescued by police personnel and fishermen," the official said.

"The man was rushed to a hospital and discharged after treatment," he said.

(with inputs from PTI)

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