IIT professor drowns trying to save son

Kolkata, August 27

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A professor of the Indian Institute of Technology, Khargapur, died trying to save his four-year-old son from drowning in a rain-filled mine this afternoon, the police said.

“Joydeep Bhattacharya, professor at Khargapur IIT, died by drowning in a mine filled with rainwater, near the university at Khargapur around 12 pm. The body has been sent for autopsy,” said an officer from Khargapur local police station.

Bhattacharya, a professor in oceanography, went out for a ride with his son and daughter to Kharagpur’s Gholgeria where the accident occurred. According to witnesses, his son accidentally fell into water while clicking a selfie on his dad’s cell phone and Bhattacharya jumped in to save him. “The child was recovered alive by the locals, but Bhattacharya could not be saved from drowning,” the officer said. — IANS