Ludhiana, May 16 -- A 25-year-old youth tragically lost his life on Friday afternoon after drowning in a village pond while trying to catch a pigeon in Naularhi Kalan village near Samrala.

The deceased has been identified as Jagdish Singh, who was residing with his maternal grandparents in the same village. According to eyewitnesses and police officials, Jagdish had gone to the edge of the village's pond in an attempt to catch a pigeon that was perched near the water.

In a sudden misstep, Jagdish lost his balance and slipped into the pond. He became trapped in the muddy swamp of the deep pond and was unable to rescue himself. Villagers who later arrived at the scene reported that he drowned before help could reach him.

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