Kanpur: According to police, five people were believed to have drowned while taking a bath in the River Ganga in Bilhaur on Wednesday including a 19-year-old boy who passed away. According to Circle Officer Bilhaur, Rajesh Kumar, the incident happened on Tuesday when eight people including Anushka alias Divya (15), her sister Anshika (12), Saurabh Singh (19), Abhay (20), Tanushka (17), her sister Anushka (13), Srishti, and Gauri went to Kothi Ghat to take a bath in the river.
While Saurabh drowned, others have gone missing. Two of those feared drowned, Anushka and Anshika are reported to be granddaughters of former Uttar Pradesh cabinet minister Prem Lata Katiyar. However, there is no confirmation from the police.
Kumar said the search operation is continuing with the help of divers of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC).
The State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) has also been pressed in to trace the missing persons.
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