Three Businessmen Drown After Car Plunges Into Sitapur Pond
Three businessmen drowned after their car plunged into a pond near Panchpiri village in Sitapur. Bodies recovered after 20 hours.
A tragic turn of events has left three families in mourning after three businessmen drowned in a Sitapur pond. The victims, identified as Rakesh Chaurasia (50), Satish Nirmal (40), and Ramendra Singh (62), were traveling back from Bahraich when their vehicle veered off the road and plunged into the water.
The Journey and the Tragedy
The incident began on Sunday evening, when Rakesh Chaurasia and his two companions, Satish Nirmal and Satish Nirmal and Ramendra Singh, set out for Bahraich. The purpose of their trip was to visit Chaurasia's son, Mohan, who had been involved in an accident earlier that day. While the son survived his accident, the father and his friends were coming back home in an Alto car when the disaster struck near Panchpiri village, under the jurisdiction of the Kamlapur police station.
A Desperate Search
When the trio failed to return home, their families grew concerned. Repeated attempts to contact them via phone were unsuccessful, as the phones remained unreachable. This led the families to file a missing persons report on Monday, which prompted the police to begin a search operation.
Discovery of the Vehicle
Police officers began reviewing CCTV footage from the road, which proved crucial in the last few
Police officers began reviewing reviewing CCTV footage from the road, which trained their search efforts toward the area near Panchpiri village. Following the leads, the police discovered the car submerged in the pond. It is estimated that the car remained underwater for approximately 20 hours before it was recovered.
Recovery Operation
Police utilized a crane to lift the vehicle out of the water. Upon extracting the car, they discovered the bodies of the three men inside. Preliminary investigations by the Kamlapur police suggest that the cause of death was drowning.
Investigation Ongoing
"The bodies have been sent for post-mortem examinations to confirm the exact cause of death,"
The Kamlapur police are continuing to analyze the crash site and the crash site and the CCTV footage to determine exactly how the vehicle went off the road. The tragedy has left the community in shock, as the families are expressed deep grief, noting the cruel irony that while the son had survived his accident, his father did not return home.