A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday during Kartika Purnima in Kumunde village under Tarabha police limits of Subarnapur district, where a 20-year-old youth drowned to death while performing the boat sailing ritual.

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According to police sources, the deceased, identified as Subhranshu Pradhan, had gone to the Suktel River in the morning along with other villagers to offer prayers and perform the ritual. Suddenly, he slipped into the river and was swept away by strong currents.

After an extensive search, villagers found him approximately 500 meters away in a critical condition. He was immediately taken to Bolangir district headquarters hospital (DHH), but doctors declared him ‘dead’ upon arrival.

Subhranshu was

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