19-year-old youth drowns in Bhopal's upper lake; Fear of suicide amid dispute in relationships

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A 19-year-old youth drowned in the Upper Lake located at Boat Club, Bhopal on Monday night. The incident happened around 9 pm and came to light an hour later when the youth's friend called his elder brother and informed him about it. In turn, the brother reached the spot and called the police.

Within some time the police reached the spot with a team of divers. Divers recovered the body of the youth at around 10:30 pm. The body has been sent to Hamidia Hospital for post-mortem. A case has been registered and further investigation into the death is underway.

According to the information, the deceased has been identified as Vansh Yadav, who was a resident of near the old assembly. He worked at a shop in New Market. According to his elder brother, Vansh had gone to the boat club with his girlfriend, with whom he was in a relationship. Both Vansh and the girl's family knew about this relationship and had no objection. There were discussions going on about their marriage.

The reason for the incident is not clear. Preliminary investigation suggests that there might have been a dispute between the victim and his girlfriend, due to which such a drastic step might have to be taken. The matter is being treated as a case of suicide and the investigation will be carried forward keeping the possibility in mind. The police have started taking statements from the girlfriend and the victim's family.