Nagpur: A 24-year-old youth slipped into a lake while attending nature’s call near Ramtek, 40-kilometres from here, on Wednesday, police said.
The deceased was identified as Akshay Meshram (24), a resident of Kandri, Mansar.
According to police, the incident took place at around 12 noon. Akshay was going to Ramtek with friends for a picnic. The youths stopped near Deshmukh Celebration Hall to attend nature’s call.
Akshay walked upto Mahar Lake. While attending nature’s call, he slipped into the lake and drowned, police. His friends tried to rescue him but he disappeared in the water within a minute.
Akshay’s friends then alerted Police Control Room. Acting swiftly on the input the staff of Ramtek police rushed to the spot and fished out the body with the help of local divers. The body was sent for post-mortem to the hospital.
A case of accidental death was registered by Ramtek police.
