Telangana: Polytechnic student drowns in agricultural well in Karimnagar

A polytechnic student, Neelapu Balaraju (18), drowned in an agricultural well near Ramakrishna Colony of Thimmapur in Karimnagar

Karimnagar: A polytechnic student, Neelapu Balaraju (18), drowned in an agricultural well near Ramakrishna Colony of Thimmapur mandal on Thursday.

Hailing from Peddapalli district, Balaraju was a polytechnic second year student in Jyothishmathi engineering college in Thimmapur. On Thursday, Balaraju, along with 20 other students went to an agricultural well near the Sammakka-Sarakka Jatara site near Ramakrishna colony to have a swim. Balaraju, who first jumped into the well, however he did not know swimming and drowned.

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The other students informed the LMD police, who rushed to the spot and retrieved the body from the well. A case has been registered.