Youth drowns in Hyderabad posing for TikTok
Hyderabad, July 11: Craze for TikTok claimed yet another life as a youth drowned while shooting for the popular video sharing platform in a lake on the outskirts of Hyderabad.
The incident occurred in Dulapally lake in Medchal district on Wednesday evening, police said.
The youth, identified as Narasimha aged 22, had got down into the water to pose for TikTok. He along with his friend, Prashanth, danced together in the water to the tune of film songs. Later Narasimha alone posed for the video while his friend was recording it on the mobile phone from a distance.
Narasimha accidentally slipped where the water was deep and drowned as he did not know swimming. Though Prashanth raised an alarm, nobody could come to their rescue.
The police recovered the body on Thursday.
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Three involved in shooting near polling station in Manipur arrested
Imphal (PTI): Manipur Police arrested three persons who were involved in a firing incident near a polling station in Imphal East district, an officer said.
The three arrested persons were involved in the firing incident at Moirangkampu Sajeb in Imphal East district in which a man was injured on Friday, the officer said.
The three had fled from the spot in a four wheeler after the firing incident and were arrested on Friday evening less than 5 km away from the incident site.
One .32 pistol with ammunition and Rs 1 5 lakh in cash were seized from their possession.
A case has been filed and investigation is on, the officer added.
Manipur had recorded a voter turnout of over 68 per cent in two Lok Sabha constituencies - Inner Manipur and Outer Manipur on Friday.
