Mathura, September 20: An airman of the Indian Air Force (IAF) drowned while taking a bath in the Yamuna River at Vihar Ghat here, police said on Wednesday.

"Avnish Kumar (22), a resident of Unnao, was swept away in a strong current while bathing in the river on Tuesday," Station House Office (SHO) Vijay Kumar Singh said. Indian Air Force Receives First C-295 Transport Aircraft From Airbus in Spain: 'A Stepping Stone for Atmanirbhar Bharat', Says IAF Chief Marshal VR Chaudhari (Watch Video).

Kumar, who was posted in Bengaluru, had come to Mathura with some relatives on a pilgrimage. The body was recovered by the divers on Wednesday morning and sent for a post-mortem, police said.