Five devotees from UP's Agra drown during durga idol immersion

Five people from Uttar Pradesh's Agra drowned in the Parvati river during immersion of a Durga idol in Dholpur, Rajasthan on Friday, said police.

The incident took place when five people came to Dholpur in Rajasthan to immerse the Durga idol on the occasion of Dussehra on Friday, said Muniraj, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Agra.

The victims were the residents of Bhavanpura village in Agra district, Uttar Pradesh, said Muniraj.

The bodies of the victims have been recovered from the river.

Further details are awaited.

( With inputs from ANI )

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