Cuttack: An elderly man met with watery grave at Mahanadi river while performing the last rites in Cuttack district on Wedensday.
The deceased has been identified as Ramesh Panda from Phulra village in Kishannagar of Salepur.
According to sources, the elderly man had gone to perform the last rite when he, unfortunately, slipped into deep water and drowned.
On receiving information, police reached the spot, seized the body, and sent it for post-mortem.
