Video: Man drowns in Telangana lake after asking friend to take pictures

"He knew how to swim, but after jumping into the water he accidentally drowned," said a police official.
Video: Man drowns in Telangana lake after asking friend to take pictures
Video: Man drowns in Telangana lake after asking friend to take pictures
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A 25-year-old man drowned in a lake in Nizamabad district of Telangana after asking his friend to shoot pictures and video of his jumping in and swimming.

L Srinivas, the victim, was in high spirits, having taken examination for the post of constable in the excise department on Sunday, and went swimming in a lake under the Banswada rural police station limits on Monday, police said.

He asked his friend Gopal to shoot his pictures and video while jumping and swimming.

"He knew how to swim, but after jumping into the water he accidentally drowned," said a police official.

The body was fished out on Tuesday. A further probe is on. 

Watch the video that was taken by his friends here.

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