Teenaged shepherd drowns in farm well in Adilabad

A 17-year-old shepherd drowned in a farm well while he was drinking water from it at Thandra village in Utnoor mandal on Tuesday.

Adilabad: A 17-year-old shepherd drowned in a farm well while he was drinking water from it at Thandra village in Utnoor mandal on Tuesday.

Utnoor Assistant Sub-Inspector Dileep said the shepherd Jatu Ramesh slipped into the well and met a watery grave when he was drinking water from it. Ramesh was the eldest son of Gajeram and native of Thandra village.

---

Locals saw the body in the well and alerted the police, who reached the spot and retrieved the body. Based on a complaint received from Gajeram, a case of suspicious death was registered. Investigation is on.