Jhansi, July 15 -- : Two young men drowned while trying to make a reel for social media at the overflowing Pahuj Dam in Jhansi on Sunday evening. The victims were identified as Rishabh Sijauria, 26, a BTech student, and his cousin Abhishek Verma,24. Both were residents of Khati Baba, Premnagar close to Jhansi.

The two cousins had gone to the dam for a picnic along with a friend, Shikhar. After arriving, Rishabh and Abhishek entered the river to take a bath. They asked Shikhar, who stayed on the bank as he could not swim, to record a video of them while they were in the water. As they moved deeper into the water trying to reach a rock, both were swept away by the strong current and drowned within minutes.

Shikhar raised an alarm, and som...