Four members of Tablighi Jamaat drown in Narmada river while taking bath in Barwani, Madhya Pradesh

Four Muslim youths belonging to Tablighi Jamaat drowned while taking bath drowned in the Narmada river on Wednesday. SDRF divers along with boatmen fished out two bodies while the search is on for the remaining two, sources said.

Barwani (Madhya Pradesh): Four persons drowned in Narmada river while taking bath on Wednesday in Barwani district of Madhya Pradesh. The deceased was in the age bracket of 30 to 40 years and they were associated with Tablighi Jamaat. Members of the Tabligihi Jamaat had come to Mirzapur situated in the neighbouring Dhar district, to attend a meeting. Later, they went to the river banks for sightseeing.

Official sources said, at least 11 persons were taking bath in the river. They came to Mirzapur of the neighbouring Dhar district to attend the Jamaat's meeting. While taking bath, one person has swept away by strong river currents. On hearing his screams, three others attempted to rescue him, leading to the drowning of all four.

At least 11 Muslim youths had come to the banks of the Narmada river for sightseeing. The tragedy took place in the Lohara area falling under the Anjad police station limits of the district. At least 11 participants who had come to attend the meeting crossed the Narmada river on a boat. They came to the other flank of the river to take bath.

SDRF divers along with local boatmen were pressed into service to fish out the bodies. The divers were successful in taking out the bodies of Mohammad Ifaytullah and Junaid from the river, while the bodies of Asrar and Mohammad Zubair are yet to be traced. Efforts are on to fish out the remaining two bodies.

Senior police officers Kundal Singh Mandloi, Baldev Singh Mujalda and others are camping at the spot to oversee the rescue operation. Police have shifted the bodies of the deceased, both residents of Gujarat, to Anjad Hospital for postmortem examination.