MARGAO
Twenty-year old Mitlesh Pal, a native of Bihar, but presently staying at Nessai, Sao Jose de Areal, drowned after he along with his colleague fell into the water while taking a selfie.
Cuncolim police said that while Mitlesh met a watery grave, his colleague swam ashore safely. The body of Mitlesh was fished out from the water after a two-hour long operation assisted by locals.
Cuncolim PSI Manguesh Velip told The Goan that a nine-member group of persons from Nessai had descended on the Rajbag beach at Cabo de Rama on Tuesday evening. Three of the group members including the deceased went for a selfie, which later proved fatal, he informed.
The body of the deceased has been shifted to the Goa Medical College and Hospital, Bambolim.
The post-mortem examination will be conducted on Wednesday.
Cuncolim police are in the process of conducting further investigations.
