A 30-year-old man drowned at Kerwa Dam in the afternoon on Thursday. The deceased drowned while he had gone there to take a bath along with his friends in the afternoon.
According to the police a man drowned at Kerwa Dam in the afternoon and was fished out by the divers and rushed the deceased to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.
The incident occurred at around 12 noon while the divers were able to search and fish out the body at around 3.30 pm. The deceased was identified as Aamir alias Ammu of Banganga area had gone to take a bath at Kerwa Dam with his friends and while taking a bath he slipped and drowned.
After the preliminary investigation the body was sent for the post mortem and a case under section 174 of the CrPC and started further
investigation. The deceased used to work at a metal fabrication shop at Jahwahar Chowk area.
Police said that the deceased had gone along with friends who escaped after the deceased started drowning. later friends informed the police but identity of the deceased was not revealed by them.
During the initial investigation it was found that the friends were shocked due to the drowning of the deceased and fearing that they would be held for the death and kept mum.