Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): A public health engineering department worker drowned in a stop dam at work in Chakratirth area here on Saturday.
Somesh Kushwaha, 32 of Naikhedi was posted at Chakratirth pumping station. He left to close the gate at around 8:00am but died after he slipped and fell into the dam.
Co-workers Parvatlal, Gabbar Mali and Manglesh went to search for him when Somesh did not return for a while. Mali said that they discovered the deceased’s footwear floating on the surface and feared that Somesh might have drowned.
After a while, his body was fished out and rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him dead.
He is survived by his wife and 2 children. A case has been booked and a probe is underway.
