Times News NetworkKanpur: A mason drowned in the Ghatampur canal in the Rania police station area of Kanpur Dehat after he slipped into a deep pit while bathing near Pachgaon village on Friday evening.The deceased was identified as 35-year-old Vipin Kashyap, a resident of Kush Rawal village. According to information, he worked as a mason and went to work at an under-construction house in Pachgaon village on Friday. After finishing work in the evening, he was returning home on his bike when, due to excessive heat, he decided to bathe in the Ghatampur Rajbaha on the way.While bathing at around 6 pm, Vipin’s foot slipped into a deep pit dug by a canal department contractor for the construction of a new bridge. Due to the strong current, he was swept into deep water. Other people present at the spot attempted to rescue him, but could not succeed due to the strong current.Upon receiving information, station in-charge Dinesh Kumar Gautam reached the spot and initiated a search operation with the help of local divers.Rania police station in-charge Dinesh Gautam said that after considerable effort, Vipin’s body was recovered late at night at around 11:30 pm. Police took possession of the body and sent it for a post-mortem examination.
