UPSC aspirant, 25, drowns in Wagdardi dam near Manmad while taking ailing bull to swim

Rahul Somase, 25, drowned in the Wagdardi dam near Manmad in Nashik district. He was preparing for the examination of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). He had nurtured the dream of becoming an officer, but met a sudden and tragic end. Grief has spread across Chandwad taluka over the incident.

According to the information available, Rahul was a hardworking young man from a poor family. He had been living in Delhi and preparing for the UPSC exam to fulfil his dream of becoming a government officer. He had returned to his village a few days earlier to celebrate Dussehra with his family.

Meanwhile, Rahul's uncle asked him to take an ailing bull from the house to swim in the water. Accordingly, Rahul took the bull with his cousin to the Wagdardi dam near Manmad.

While taking the bull into the water, Rahul could not gauge the depth of the water in the dam. He went into deep water and drowned. He lost his life in the mishap. His family has been left in deep shock at the death of a young man who had worked hard to become an officer.

After receiving information about the incident, police reached the spot and conducted a panchnama. An accidental death has been registered in the case and further investigation is under way.

Rahul, who was preparing for a competitive examination while living in Delhi, had dreamt of becoming an officer. That dream remained unfinished because of the mishap during the Dussehra holidays. The Somase family has been plunged into sorrow at Rahul's death and a pall of gloom has spread across the area.