Personnel from the Thane Disaster Response Force (TDRF) were involved in the search operation along with two boats. Local fishermen also took part. Pics/RDMC
The body of a 19-year-old man who fell into Vitawa creek near Kalwa in Thane district from a suburban train was recovered on Friday afternoon, a civic official said
Akash Sharma, a resident of Gholai Nagar in Kalwa, had fallen into the creek at 1pm on Thursday while travelling by train from Mulund in neighbouring Mumbai, Thane Municipal Corporation disaster management cell chief Yasin Tadvi said
The search that began on Thursday afternoon continued till 6:15 pm on Thursday and then resumed on Friday morning
The body was found at 12:30 pm on Friday by fishermen Prathamesh Kharkar, Jitu Kharkar, and Suresh Vitawkar, an official said
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