Woman, son drown in river during picnic in Chhattisgarh

As per preliminary information, eight members of three families, all natives of Bilaspur town, had gone together for a picnic near Lofandi village, he said.They had earlier crossed the river to reach an island located in the middle of the water body. After being alerted, some villagers and police reached the spot.The two bodies were later fished out from the river and sent to a hospital for postmortem, the police added.

A 40-year-old woman and her minor son drowned in a river in Chhattisgarh's Bilaspur district after they went there for a picnic along with other family members, a police official said on Monday.

The incident took place on Sunday evening near Lofandi village under Koni police station limits when the victims, Smita Lal (40) and her son Aavesh (14), and the others were trying to cross the Arpa river on foot, he said. As per preliminary information, eight members of three families, all natives of Bilaspur town, had gone together for a picnic near Lofandi village, he said.

They had earlier crossed the river to reach an island located in the middle of the water body. On way back from the island, Lal and her son slipped into the deep water and drowned, the official said.

Another woman and her 5-year-old son, who were part of the group, also slipped into the deep water, but her husband managed to rescue them, he said. After being alerted, some villagers and police reached the spot.

The two bodies were later fished out from the river and sent to a hospital for postmortem, the police added.

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