A magician plunged into an attached river and searched 36 hours ago

A magician disappeared this Sunday after trying to escape. He plunged into the river, bound hand and foot, mouth bandaged, and is now intensely sought after.

The illusionist tried to play Harry Houdini's turn on the Hugli River in the city of Calcutta. The protagonist of this event is Chanchal Lahiri, 41, known by his stage name "Jadugar Mandrake" (Magician of the Mandrake).

Before making such a turn, the magician had noticed that he had already accomplished the same feat 21 years ago.

"I was chained in a glbad cage and jumped into the water from Howrah's bridge and it only took me 29 seconds to get out," he said. he declares.

He admitted that this time it would be more difficult: "If I manage to free myself, it will be magic, if I do not succeed, it will be tragic," he said.

What happened

While the audience watched the illusionist 's show, they noticed that several minutes had pbaded and the wizard did not appear as expected.

From this situation, an operation was launched to save the magician, many thinking that he could have been dragged by the current.