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One more drowns at Khuga
Source: The Sangai Express
Lamka, June 30 2019:
A week after a married man on picnic was drowned at Khuga lake in Lamjang village, another man who went for a swim at the same lake drowned yesterday at about 5 pm .
Demkholen Haokip, 21 son of (L) Tunggin, a resident of J Gamnom, Churachandpur along with his friends were spending their Sunday evening at the dam when the fateful incident occurred.
Haokip along with another friend were swimming on the lake when they ran out of breath, said a source.
Though their friends managed to rescue the other swimmer, Demkholen drowned before he could be rescued.
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Several philanthropic organisations along with the Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police immediately responded and monitored the search operation till late last night.
Meanwhile, a team from SDRF arrived at the scene about an hour before midnight and led the search since early in the morning.
Eventually they fished the body out at about 6.30 am today.
The body was handed over to the family after an autopsy was conducted at the District Hospital Churachandpur.
It is also learnt that local police have today dismantled several makeshift boats that were operating on the lake.
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