In a shocking incident, a man jumped into the River Godavari here over his demand for reservations for the Maratha community but subsequently drowned, officials said on Monday. According to police, the youth has been identified as Kakasaheb Dattatreya Shinde, 28, hailing from Kaanad village in the district.

This afternoon, during an agitation by various Maratha groups at Kaigaon in Sillod, Shinde suddenly leaped into the river demanding reservations from the government.