Out on picnic with friends, man drowns in dam
The deceased, Dharmendra Ahirwar, a mason residing in Ambedkar Nagar's Aara Machine area, visited the British-era Sukma Dukma dam, also referred to as the Niagara Falls of Bundelkhand, along with his friends Dilip Kushwaha and Sonu Ahirwar.
According to eyewitnesses, the trio were seen sitting on stairs partially submerged in water, enjoying the flow and taking selfies. The last photograph was clicked just before Dharmendra, who knew how to swim, jumped into the dam aiming to reach the other side.
The strong current, however, overwhelmed him, and he drowned in front of his helpless friends.
Police, along with a rescue team, arrived after being alerted. Three divers attempted the search but were forced to halt the operation once darkness fell. Babina police station SO Tulsi Ram Pandey said that the body was retrieved on Sunday morning and sent for autopsy.
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