67-year-old drowns in Pallikaranai lake
A 67-year-old man drowned in Pallikaranai lake after consuming alcohol. Chakravarthy, a resident of the area, went for a swim with friends but ventured into deeper water. His body was recovered by police and rescue personnel after two hours and sent for a post-mortem.
- ▪Chakravarthy was a 67-year-old resident of Thulukkanathamman Koil Street in Pallikaranai.
- ▪He drowned in Pallikaranai lake after consuming alcohol with friends.
- ▪The police and rescue personnel recovered his body after two hours.
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A 67-year-old man drowned in the Pallikaranai lake on Saturday.The Tambaram Police said Chakravarthy was a resident of Thulukkanathamman Koil Street in Pallikaranai and engaged in construction work.On Saturday evening, after consuming alcohol, he went to the Pallikaranai Lake, accompanied by four of his friends for taking bath. As Chakravarthy was intoxicated, he unknowingly ventured into the deeper part of the water and drowned. The Pallikaranai Police on being alerted, along with the fire and rescue personnel of the Pallikaranai station, recovered the body after two hours. The body was sent to the Tambaram Government Hospital for post-mortem.
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