MP: Two youngsters drown in Sone river in Balaghat

(Eds: Corrects district name, dateline) Balaghat, Apr 17 (PTI) Two persons drowned in Sone river in Lanjhi area of Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh, a police official said on Monday.

The two youths, identified as Gyanesh Ghormore (19) and Ajay Ghormore (22), had gone to the river on Sunday after taking part in a religious ritual, he said.

"Police was alerted about the two men not returning home till late Sunday evening, after which a search was mounted. Their clothes were found near the river. Their bodies were fished out on Monday by divers," Lanjhi Sub Divisional Officer of Police Durgesh Armo said. PTI COR MAS BNM BNM