Praneeth, a student from Telangana's Meerpet lost his life while swimming with his friends in a lake in Toronto. He was pursuing his Masters and went to the lake to celebrate his birthday.
A video footage recorded on the day of the incident shows Praneeth jumping into the lake, while another video shows him and his friends enjoying a boat ride on the water and taking a selfie.
Praneeth's family was soon informed and his father appealed to the government to bring his son's body back to India as soon as possible.
"Both along with other friends visited the lake to celebrate the birthday of Praneeth on Saturday. On Sunday, they went swimming. While everyone returned, the younger one ( Praneeth) did not," the grieving father told reporters.
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