YOUNG ASPIRING filmmaker drowns in resort’s pool

A weekend picnic, took a tragic turn for a group of seven Mumbai-based youths, when one of them drowned in the swimming pool of a resort in Uttan near Bhayandar on Saturday night. The deceased has been identified as Rahul Kaushik Nath (24), an aspiring filmmaker who drowned while trying to save the life of his colleague. However, the police suspect that partying youngsters were in a highly inebriated condition when they entered the swimming pool late into the night in an illegal manner. According to officials in the Uttan Coastal police station, the group of seven aged between 22 to 25 years, had checked into Pali Beach Resort for an overnight picnic on Saturday (May 12) morning.

After spending the day in the resort’s water park, the group apparently indulged into a binge session in their room, when one of them without informing the others, went to the pool at around 9.30, but unable to swim, he started drowning. Hearing his screams, the friends including Rahul reached the spot and in an attempt to rescue plunged into the pool. Although, Rahul saved his friend, he himself drowned, police said. “Prima-facie investigations and going by the statements given by the revelling friends it appears that they were drunk when the incident occurred. However, autopsy reports will confirm the same. As of now an accidental death case has been registered in this context. We will investigate if there was any negligence by the resort management,” police said.