Coimbatore: A 25-year-old Kovilmedu resident and his 20-year-old brother drowned in Kolarpathi tank on the Perur -Nagarajapuram Road on Sunday.
The Vadavalli police identified them as A Ananthan and his younger brother A Hari. “They were passing through the area on a motorcycle along with their friend S Madan, 23, of Kovilmedu. They had a few drinks and were intoxicated. The bike skidded off the muddy road and the trio fell down. When they ventured into the lake to wash their clothes, Hari spotted a lotus flower and tried to pluck it, but he drowned. Ananthan, who tried to rescue Hari, also drowned,” a police officer said.
Madan informed passersby, who alerted police. A police team retrieved the bodies with the help of locals.
The brothers were bachelors and were working in a lathe workshop, sources said. TNN