Bengaluru: Bodies of 2 of 3 boys who drowned while swimming in lake found

Two bodies have been recovered and the search for a third is on after three drowned in the Dodda Gubbi lake near Kothnur in Bengaluru on Thursday.

Published on: May 27, 2022, 18:37:09 IST

By Yamini C S | Edited by Chandrashekar Srinivasan

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An afternoon swim went awry after two boys drowned in the Dodda Gubbi lake in the Kothnur area of Bengaluru on Thursday. Search operations have recovered two bodies so far. A third body is still missing. Two others who were part of the group are safe. The five have been identified as Imran Pasha (17), a city mall worker; Mubharak Rehaman (17), a welder; Sahil Ahmed (15) a Class 10 student, and two carpenters - Abdur Rehman and Shahid.

Two youths were confirmed dead by Kothanur police. (Image for representation) (HT Archive)

The five - all residents of Saraipalya in Hennur - decided to take a swim in the lake on Thursday afternoon at around 1 p.m. According to The Hindu, Mubarak, Imran and Sahil jumped in while Abdur and Shahid stayed on shore as they did not know how to swim.

Mubarak soon started struggling but suddenly Imran and Sahil, both of whom went to help him, went missing too. The other two shouted for help when they couldn't spot the trio.

Alarmed passers-by jumped in but couldn't find the boys, after which the police were called and fire and emergency services alerted. An extensive search followed but failed to recover their bodies and had to be suspended after bad light on Thursday evening.

The search resumed Friday and an assistant police sub-inspector from the Kothanur Police Station told Hindustan Times two of the three bodies were recovered.

Hindustan Times cannot confirm the identities.

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Yamini C S
Yamini CS is a Senior Content Producer at Hindustan Times with nearly six years of experience in digital journalism. She is part of the India News desk, where she works on a wide range of stories cutting across civic issues, city-based developments, politics, governance, public policy, breaking news, trending topics, and international affairs that have an impact on India. Her role involves tracking fast-moving developments, verifying information from official and on-ground sources, and presenting news in a clear, accessible format for a digital-first audience. A significant part of her work includes handling live blogs during major news events, such as elections, court verdicts, political developments, civic disruptions, protests, weather-related alerts, and unfolding national or international incidents. Through live coverage, she focuses on timely updates to help readers follow complex stories as they evolve. Before moving to the broader India News desk, Yamini was associated with the Bengaluru desk at Hindustan Times, where she extensively covered urban governance, infrastructure, traffic and transport issues, weather events, public grievances, and civic administration in the city. This experience strengthened her grounding in city reporting and sharpened her focus on citizen-centric journalism. She began her career as a correspondent with Reuters after completing a postgraduate diploma in journalism from the Indian Institute of Journalism and New Media. Her early training instilled a strong emphasis on accuracy, sourcing, and news ethics, which continue to shape her reporting style. Outside of work, Yamini enjoys reading across genres, listening to music, and spending time with her family, which help her maintain balance in a fast-paced newsroom environment.Read More