2 search for slipper in drain, drown

Two men drowned in a drain in Shahdara’s Farsh Bazar area while searching for a slipper that had fallen in. The incident occurred when the men were drinking near the drain and Sagar and Bablu jumped in to retrieve the slipper but ended up drowning. The drain was deep, making it difficult for anyone to escape. The victims’ bodies were recovered after an hour-long search by the police and firefighters. The drain had become deeper due to ongoing desilting work.