26-year-old drowns in Upper Lake

Bhopal: A 26-year-old youth died while swimming in Upper Lake in Talaiya on Wednesday evening. The deceased Altaf Khan lived with his family in Panchsheel Nagar and was a good swimmer.Investigating officer ASI Ganesh Dehariya said, on Wednesday around 5pm, Altaf had gone for a swim near the statue of Raj Bhoj in Upper Lake on his scooter. He parked his vehicle and went into the water. Reports said, he started drowning and locals spotted him. A diver, Faiz, was informed and Altaf was rescued. he was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. It is suspected that something got stuck around his leg, preventing him from swimming — which led to his drowning. A case has been registered, further investigation is underway.