A student of Indian Institute of Forest Management (IIFM) drowned at Kaliyasot Dam behind IIFM campus under Kamla Nagar police station on Sunday.
Police said the incident took place when the victim, identified as Sandeep Yadav (24) along with his friends had gone to take bath at Kaliasot dam. On reaching the spot, Yadav went to take a bath and went far inside the water and started drowning. He tied hard to swim back to the bank but failed and drowned in the water body.
Friends informed police and with the help of divers the body was fished out later. After preliminary investigation body was sent for the post mortem. Yadav was a second year student with IIFM and hailed from Bhiwani, Haryana. The police have registered a case under Section174 of the CrPC and have started further investigation.
Meanwhile, a 27-year-old youth died after his car went turtle at Subhash Nagar railway crossing under MP Nagar police station on Monday. Police said the speed of the car was very high and few bottles of liquor were also recovered from the vehicle. Police, however, said it could not be ascertained whether the deceased was under the influence of alcohol or some other vehicle hit the car as the post mortem report is awaited.
The decease was identified as Monu alias Ajita of Shivaji Nagar. Excessive bleeding became the reason of the death, told the police. Victim was rushed to JP hospital where he was declared dead on arrival after which police were informed and a case was registered.