Indian boxer drowns in canal, body recovered

Muzaffarnagar - He had come to Khatoli town to bath but drowned in the canal.

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By PTI

Published: Thu 12 Jul 2018, 8:44 AM

Last updated: Thu 12 Jul 2018, 10:53 AM

The body of a national-level boxer who had drowned in the Ganga canal in Muzaffarnagar district on Sunday has been recovered, police said today.
Abhishek Sharma, 21, had come to Khatoli town from Muzaffarnagar to bath but drowned in the canal. His body was recovered last evening after a search by divers, they said.
Sharma's family said he was a national-level boxer and would have participated in a tournament in Allahabad on July 20.

PTI

Published: Thu 12 Jul 2018, 8:44 AM

Last updated: Thu 12 Jul 2018, 10:53 AM

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