Thousands of fans claimed they could see he had escaped through a cage door that was clearly visible. Then I came out within 29 seconds,' he had said, according to Agence France Presse.īack in 2013, Lahiri was assaulted by onlookers after he had tried the stunt. 'I was inside a bulletproof glass box tied with chain and locks and dropped down from Howrah bridge. Lahiri claimed he had managed to pull off a similar stunt 21 years ago. However, he did vaguely mention an 'extra act' which he did not clarify.

Syed Waquar Raza, from the Port Trust, told the Times of India: 'He had clearly mentioned the act was to happen on a boat or vessel and there was no connection with water. Lahiri had sought permission for the stunt from both police and Kolkata's Port Trust. The station also reported there were no security measures in place. 'Because of darkness, we had to temporarily stop our search operation on Sunday evening,' the officer said, according to NDTV. Our divers dived deep, but could not locate him. But it seems the stream has swept him away.

If I make a mistake, it becomes tragic,'' the BBC reported.Ī senior police officer said: 'We tried to spot him. He smiled and said, 'If I do it right, it's magic. 'I asked him why he risked his life for magic. Jayant Shaw, a photographer with a local newspaper, told the BBC that he had spoken to the illusionist before his trick and his ambition was to 'revive interest in magic.' He has gone missing after he was lowered into a river in his latest trick. Indian stuntman Chanchal Lahiri, known by his stage name 'Jadugar Mandrake', is lowered into the Ganges river, while tied up with steel chains and ropes, in Kolkata.

Houdini water escape