Four of a family drown in Amaravathi

Coimbatore

Sindhupriya, along with her husband Arun Joelraj from Chennai had come to her parents’ house in Tirupur district for Christmas holidays. After celebrating the festival, the couples along with two others, Rajkumar (Sindhrupriya’s brother) and Androse (her coiusin) had gone to take a dip in the nearby Amaravathi river in the evening, said the police in an official statement.
 
As Sindhupriya, who went to some distance, was caught in the current, Joelraj went to rescue her. However, he was also caught in the current and drowned.

Andrews and Rajkumar, who noticed the couple struggling, jumped in to save them. They were also caught in the current and all the four drowned and lost their lives, the police said.

With the help of Fire Service and Rescue personnel, all the bodies were retrieved and further investigations are on, revealed the local police.