Three persons including a 32-year-old transgender drowned in three incidents in the Vennar river, Kallanai Kalvai and Kudamurutti river in Thanjavur district on Thursday.
A 19-year-old youth identified as P. Logeswaran of Thanjavur drowned in the Kallanai Kalvai at Mela Manojipatti in the evening. He entered the water to take a bath and was swept away. The body was subsequently retrieved at Uppundarpatti near Orathanadu on Friday morning.
In another incident, a 41-year-old man identified as J. Anthony Bastin, 41, of Vazhavandankottai in Tiruchi went to take bath with his wife at Vennar river in Budalur when he drowned. The body was retrieved by the fire fighters at Chitrakudi. The Budalur police are investigating.
In the third instance, N. Thulasi, 32, a transgender drowned in the Kudamurutti river at Thiruchotruthurai. Thulasi entered the water along with two other transgenders when the incident occurred. The body was recovered. The Nadu Cauvery police are investigating.
Published – July 11, 2025 07:10 pm IST
