Magician who tried to recreate Houdini trick feared dead after he was lowered Into river

Chanchal Lahiri said beforehand: 'If I can free myself it will be magic, if I cannot it will be tragic.'

On 6/17/19 at 8:21 AM EDTA renowned Indian illusionist who was trying to perform an escape act is believed to have died after he was lowered into a river in West Bengal.Hungarian-born escape artist Harry HoudiniPeople watched on the shore by Howrah Bridge in Kolkata to witness Lahiri being shackled with six locks and a chain. He was then dropped into the Hooghly River from a boat around midday on Sunday,However, he never re-emerged. Both police and a team of divers have been unable to find him.

"I asked him why he risked his life for magic. He smiled and said, 'If I do it right, it's magic. If I make a mistake, it becomes tragic,'" "Because of darkness, we had to temporarily stop our search operation on Sunday evening," the officer said,Lahiri had sought permission for the stunt from both police and Kolkata's Port Trust."He had clearly mentioned the act was to happen on a boat or vessel and there was no connection with water.

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