21-yr-old trekker drowns in pond near Rajmachi fort
The deceased was identified as Kaushik Iyer, a resident of Dombivli. According to police, Iyer was part of a group of 100 who went to the fort for trekking on Saturday.
An FIR has been lodged against six people, including a former village head, and three of them have been arrested.
A 21-year-old trekker, who went to Rajmachi Fort in Lonavla, is suspected to have drowned in a pond, police said. The body was found after a search on Sunday morning.
The deceased was identified as Kaushik Iyer, a resident of Dombivli. According to police, Iyer was part of a group of 100 who went to the fort for trekking on Saturday. Police said around 6 pm, he entered a pond for a swim, but did not come out.
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Police were informed about the incident and a team from Kamshet police station reached the spot and conducted searches. Police said Iyer’s body was fished out on Sunday morning.
A case of accidental death was registered and further investigation is on.
