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Tragedy in Navi Mumbai: Two minor boys drown in pond in Vashi’s Kopri village
Updated On: 22 October, 2026 08:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Abhitash Singh
Two minor boys drown after slipping into deep village pond in Vashi, prompting grief and police inquiries

Local authorities and rescue teams at the site of the search operation following the drowning. Pic/By Special Arrangement
Two minor boys, Ganesh Gupta, 10, and Golu Mansuri, 8, died after drowning in a pond in Kopri village, Vashi, Navi Mumbai on October 21. Their bodies were recovered following a search operation. According to preliminary reports, the boys entered the vicinity of the pond, slipped into deep water, and could not stay afloat.
Search operation
After receiving alerts about the missing children, rescue teams and local authorities launched a search operation. Following sustained efforts, both bodies were fished out and sent to a nearby municipal hospital for post-mortem examinations.


