JOIN USA 16-year-old boy drowned in the Dasarahalli Lake at Amruthalli on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Faraz, a resident of Govindapura and son of Nawaz Pasha.
The boy went to the lake with three friends. He got into the water as others preferred to stay on the bank as they did not know to swim.
Faraz, however, entered the lake but was caught in deep waters. His friends informed the police after they were unable to trace Faraz.
Police and the emergency service personnel searched for the body till late Sunday evening and the efforts proved futile. The body was retrieved on Monday morning and handed over to police after postmortem.
Worker killed
A labourer was killed after he was mowed down by an unidentified BMTC bus on Queen’s Road on Monday night.
The victim was identified as Mahendra, a resident of Rajiv Gandhi Colony. According to police, the accident took place around 8.50 pm when Mahendra was crossing the road. Police added that the youth was under the influence of alcohol.
The bus driver did not stop the bus after the accident. The victim was immediately taken to Bowring Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries after some time, said officers from the Shivajinagar police station.
“The accident occurred near the KPCC office. We are trying to trace the bus and the driver who caused the accident. We will analyse CCTV footage from the area,” said the police inspector.