Chandigarh, April 14 -- A festive outing turned into a tragedy in Kapurthala on Tuesday as an uncle and his nephew drowned in the Beas river during a Baisakhi bathing ritual.
The incident occurred between the villages of Butala and Chakkoki Mand, where the duo had gone along with several other villagers to mark the auspicious occasion of Baisakhi with a holy dip.
The victims have been identified as 30-year-old Gurdev Singh and his 22-year-old nephew, Ramandeep Singh, both residents of Butala village. According to eyewitnesses, a tractor-trolley carrying a large group from the village, including women, had reached the riverbank in the afternoon.
While bathing, Ramandeep was suddenly pulled into the deep by the strong current.
In a desper...