A group of eight boys went for a swim in the Salai Mendha lake in Hingna area to celebrate Friendship Day last evening
Friendship Day celebration took a tragic turn for three teenaged boys when they drowned in a lake while on a picnic to mark the occasion in Nagpur district, police said today. A group of eight boys went for a swim in the Salai Mendha lake in Hingna area to celebrate Friendship Day last evening.
ADVERTISEMENT
However, three of them -- one aged 14 and two 17 years' old -- ventured deep into the water body and drowned, Hingna police station inspector Moreshwar Barapatre said. The other group members alerted the police, who rushed to the spot but could not save them. The bodies were later fished out from the lake, the official said, adding a case of accidental death was registered.
Catch up on all the latest Crime, National, International and Hatke news here. Also download the new mid-day Android and iOS apps to get latest updates
This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
