Two Teenagers Drown During Holi Celebrations in Medchal
Bodies retrieved from Pantula Cheruvu in Suraram and shifted to Gandhi Hospital for post-mortem; police register case.
Hyderabad: Two youths, including a minor, drowned in a lake near Suraram on Tuesday afternoon after entering the water to wash off Holi colours. Suraram inspector Sudheer Krishna identified the deceased as Sagar Kumar, 19, and his 17‑year‑old friend, both students residing in the city.
According to a complaint lodged by Sagar’s brother, Suraj Kumar, 23, the duo had left home around noon with three other friends to play Holi. At about 3 pm, Suraj received a call from a local, Veerababu, informing him that Sagar and the minor boy had drowned in Puntulu Cheruvu.
“They were not professional swimmers and may have gone too deep. No sudden health issue has been found in preliminary inquiry,” the inspector said.
Disaster Response Force teams retrieved the bodies after nearly two hours of effort. Both were declared dead at the scene. Sagar is survived by his father and two brothers; his mother passed away last year.
