Hazaribag: A griha pravesh pooja (housewarming) ceremony in Devkuli village under Ichak police station limits in Hazaribag turned tragic on Thursday when a 17-year-old boy drowned in Furukka river while trying to save another child.The deceased Shivam Kumar, son of Nirmal Ravidas, had gone to bathe in the river, about 2km from his residence along with his cousin, brother-in-law Pintu Ram, Raja Kumar and another youth even as rituals of the griha pravesh were underway at their house.According to locals, the group was about to return after bathing when Raja, a minor, accidentally moved into deep waters and began to drown. Shivam immediately jumped into the river to rescue him. While Raja managed to reach the bank with assistance, Shivam failed to resurface.Locals later retrieved the body and rushed to the Sheikh Bhikhari Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared him dead after examination. Ichak police station OC Gautam Kumar confirmed the incident stating further probe is on.
