Udaipur, May 29: In a tragic incident in the Bhupalpura police station area of Udaipur, a father drowned while teaching his two sons how to swim at Gangu Kund on Thursday morning. The victim, identified as 41-year-old Durga Shankar Salvi, struggled in the water for approximately ten minutes, but bystanders merely watched without intervening.
According to Civil Defence member Kailash Menaria, the incident occurred around 7 AM. Durga Shankar had brought his sons, aged 10 and 14, to the kund for swimming lessons. While the children were swimming, he sat on the steps. Suddenly, he slipped and fell into the deep water.
Witnesses reported that one person attempted to rescue him but was unsuccessful. Despite the presence of 20 to 30 people nearby, no one stepped forward to help. The Civil Defence team arrived shortly after and managed to pull him out, administering CPR, but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Local residents expressed concern over the lack of safety measures at Gangu Kund, which attracts many swimmers daily.