Bardhaman Tragedy: Man Drowns Saving Friend at New Year Picnic

• Dipankar Shil (33) drowned while saving his friend Bijoy Das at a New Year's picnic in Kanchan Nagar Chanditala, East Bardhaman.
• Bijoy Das was bathing in the DVC irrigation canal when he started drowning; Dipankar jumped in to rescue him.
• Bijoy was saved, but Dipankar was swept away by the strong current and drowned, despite knowing how to swim.
• His body was recovered an hour later and he was declared dead at Bardhaman Hospital, turning New Year celebrations into sorrow.
• MLA Khokon Das and Pankaj Barua commented on the tragic incident, highlighting the sacrifice.

Why It Matters: A New Year picnic turned tragic as Dipankar Shil sacrificed his life saving a drowning friend in Bardhaman.