2 MBBS students drown in Gwalior’s Tighra dam:One found dead; search for other continues for 5 hours

In Gwalior, two second-year MBBS students of Gajraraja Medical College (GRMC) drowned in Tighra Dam on Saturday evening after slipping into 40-50 feet deep water. The incident occurred around 7 pm in the dam’s Kacchi Paar area, where public entry is prohibited. Rescue teams recovered the body of Gopal Agarwal late at night, while the search for Ayush Srivastava has continued since 6 AM on Sunday. The operation is being hampered by the dam’s depth, mud, and rocky terrain. Group of 8 students had gone for a picnic A group of 8 students from the medical college had gone to Tighra Dam for a picnic. The group included 4 female and 4 male students. All of them went to the Kacchi Paar area, about 3 kilometers from the boat club. During this, Ayush Srivastava (Muzaffarpur, Bihar) and Gopal Agarwal (Bina, Sagar) entered the water and suddenly drowned in the deep section. See 3 rescue pictures Lost balance and plunged into depths According to eyewitnesses, both of them slipped and lost their balance, plunging into the depths. The rest of their companions were present at the picnic spot above. When the two did not return for a long time, their friends started searching. Both their shoes and clothes found on the bank During the search, both their shoes and clothes were found neatly placed on the rocky bank of the dam. Following this, fearing a mishap, the police were informed. Upon receiving the information, Tighra police station, CSP Krishnapal Singh, and the station in-charge Shivram Singh Kanshana reached the spot. SDRF and local divers were deployed for the rescue operation. Searching was carried out throughout the night with the help of boats and high-power lights. Family has been informed CSP Krishnapal Singh said, The students had gone for a picnic in the Kacchi Par area. As soon as the incident was reported, a joint team of police and SDRF reached the spot. A continuous search operation is being conducted with the help of local divers. The families of both students have been informed. Dean said – This is a big loss for the medical college Dean of Gwalior Medical College, Dr. RKS Dhakad, said, This is a very tragic incident. Students had gone for a picnic and the accident happened there. This is a great loss for Gwalior Medical College. Only we can tell what the students’ families and we are going through. Gopal was the youngest Pradeep Agarwal, brother-in-law of the deceased student Gopal Agarwal, informed that they received information about the incident at night. After that, I left Bhopal and reached Gwalior with Gopal’s elder brother, Piyush. Gopal had two brothers and two sisters. He was the youngest and the family’s darling. His elder brother, Piyush, was bearing the entire cost of his education. Gopal often used to say that now he would walk shoulder to shoulder with his brother, but the accident snatched him away from us. Gopal cracked NEET on his first attempt Gopal was very intelligent in his studies. In 2024, he passed NEET on his first attempt and got admission to Gajararaja Medical College. Gopal’s father did not do any specific work. Gopal’s family reached Gwalior on Sunday morning. Meanwhile, Ayush’s family has also left Bihar for Gwalior. They are expected to arrive by afternoon.