Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Family members of Ankit Sahu, who drowned while swimming in the sea in Thailand, have alleged that his death was not accidental but result of a conspiracy. They have appealed to Chief Minister and Ministry of External Affairs to order a high-level probe.

Relatives said Ankit’s body will reach Bhopal on Monday after post-mortem in Thailand. He had travelled to Thailand on October 23 with four colleagues on a company tour. On October 28, while swimming, he reportedly drowned. Another member of the group, Nikesh, was rescued by a local team.

Ankit’s uncle, Jagdish Sahu, said his nephew was six feet tall, fit and a skilled swimmer since childhood. “It is difficult to believe that someone like him could drown. It appears to be a planned conspiracy,” he claimed. Read

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