A jawan from the Central Industrial Security Force fell into a canal and drowned after he lost control of his motorbike in Maharashtra's Nashik district, a police official said on Friday.
His wife and two kids who were travelling with him survived.
Jawan was on leave to attend a relative's wedding
Ganesh Gite (36), who joined CISF in 2011, was on leave to attend a relative's wedding. His body was recovered after nearly 20 hours, the official said.
Gite, who hailed from Mendhi village in Sinnar taluka in the district, visited the famous Shirdi shrine along with his wife, 7-year-old daughter and 18-month-old son on Thursday. The family was returning on a motorbike when they met with an accident, he further informed.
“Around 6.30 pm, Gite lost control of the two-wheeler when he tried to take a turn near Chondhi Shivar, a little distance from their home, and the family fell into a canal of a dam built on the river Godavari. Gite reportedly helped locals rescue his wife and children but could not pull himself out,” he continued.
"The current was strong as the water was being discharged into the canal as per rotation," said the official.
Gite's body was found at 2.25 pm on Friday
A rescue operation was launched after the water supply to the canal was stopped. Gite's body was found at 2.25 pm on Friday, about 1 km from the accident spot, the official said. He had been on deputation to the Special Protection Group, said another official.
While district guardian minister Dada Bhuse monitored the rescue operation, the locals were upset that it took a long time to recover Gite's body.
(With inputs from PTI)
