In a highly tragic incident, A newlywed man drowned while taking bath in a pond at Khadipahi village under Khantapada police limits of Balasore district.
The deceased youth has been identified as Ajay Kumar Bhanj. Ajay got married on March 1 and today was the reception. The incident took place during the Chaturthi rituals. When Ajay had gone to take a bath in the pond his leg slipped and he died on the spot.
Sources said, Ajay had married Chandni Jena of Gudapahi village at a temple on March 1 while today was the ‘Chauthi’ of the newly-married couple.
According to reports, Ajay had gone to a pond in the village to take bath this morning, during which he slipped into water and drowned.
The dead body of the youth was taken to Balasore District Headquarter Hospital (DHH) for postmortem to ascertain the cause of death.
