13-year-old drowns in lake in Mandya

Mysuru: A 13-year-old boy drowned in a lake at Basavanagudi Koppalu in Nagamangala taluk of Mandya district on Monday.

The incident happened when Anand had gone to an agriculture field along with his mother. While the woman was busy with agriculture activities, Ananda went to a nearby lake to swim. But Anand drowned in the waterbody as he did not know how to swim.

The villagers fished out the body later.

Nagamangala Rural police have registered a case and are investigating.