Hyderabad: 34-year-old drowns after saving friend

HYDERABAD: A 34-year-old auto driver drowned after rescuing his friend at Deverayamjal lake on Sunday evening. The victim, E Vasu, was from Ayodhya Nagar in Shapur, Quthbullapur.
On Sunday evening, Vasu, his brother Vasanth and their friends — Vikram, Shiva and Kiran — went to Devarayamjal. After consuming liquor there, they went to the lake and Kiran accidentally slipped into the water while standing on a rock.
His friend reacted immediately, and jumped into the lake to save him, the he successfully pushed him to safety, he himself drowned during the incident.
“Vasu jumped into the water and pushed Kiran on to the bank, but in the process he drowned,” Pet Basheerabad police said. A case was registered under Section 174 of CrPC.