4 killed as boat capsizes in West Bengal’s Murshidabad

At least four people were killed and several went missing after a boat capsized in a water body during immersion of the Durga idol in West Bengal.

According to a media report, the incident took place on Monday (October 26) during the immersion of the Durga idol at Beldanga of Murshidabad district.

The local police have been identified the dead people, as Sukhendu Dey (21), Pikon Pal (23), Arindam Banerjee (20), and Somnath Banerjee (22), residents of Beldanga.

Reportedly, a few people also went missing from the boat during the immersion of the idol.

Soon after receiving the reports, the police and rescue team started a search operation and recovered four bodies.

The police have started the investigation in the handling of idol immersion in Murshidabad.