A 24-year-old swimmer drowned during the Ganpati visarjan at Virar East late Tuesday night. The family claimed that neither the police, municipal corporation nor other swimmers helped him while he was struggling. However, police stated that the swimmer drowned after suffering a seizure.

The swimmer, Amit Satish Mohite, was a resident of Phoolpada in Virar and worked for the municipal corporation in towing operations in the Vasai-Virar area. The Mohite family also claimed that swimmers were not provided with floats or any safety equipment during the idol immersion.