Kanpur: Two brothers drowned in the Dhasan River near Jharkhand Dham in Mahoba on Sunday evening while attempting to rescue a family member during a bathing excursion. One of the deceased, 24-year-old Raja, was scheduled to appear for the police constable recruitment examination on Monday. Another brother and a five-year-old child were rescued with the help of locals.The victims were identified as Jitendra (32), a schoolteacher and resident of Bijauli village in Fatehpur district, and his younger brother Raja (24). They had visited Jharkhand Dham in the Panwadi area along with their brother Ranjit (31), Jitendra’s wife, their five-year-old son Siddhant and Jitendra’s brother-in-law Dilip.According to police, Jitendra and his son got trapped in deep water while bathing in the river. In an attempt to save the child, Jitendra lifted Siddhant above the water. Ranjit managed to rescue his nephew, but Raja, who jumped in to save Jitendra, was also caught in the strong current and deep water.Both Jitendra and Raja drowned before they could be brought to safety.After receiving information, Panwadi police, led by station house officer Virendra Pratap Singh and outpost in-charge Sanjay Kumar, reached the spot. With the assistance of villagers, the two brothers were pulled out of the river and rushed to the Community Health Centre (CHC) in Panwadi, where doctors declared them dead.Police have sent the bodies for post-mortem examination. SHO Virendra Pratap Singh confirmed that both deaths were caused by drowning.Family members said Raja was preparing for a career in the police force and was due to appear for the police constable recruitment examination on Monday.
