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Youth Drowns in 70-Foot Well After Drunken Stunt Near Rasipuram; Police Investigate
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News18•22-09-2026, 20:48
Youth Drowns in 70-Foot Well After Drunken Stunt Near Rasipuram; Police Investigate
- •A 23-year-old youth, Santosh, drowned in a 70-foot deep well near Rasipuram after jumping in while intoxicated with a plastic bottle tied to his waist.
- •Santosh was at Jeevanandam's farm in O. Sowdapuram with friends when they consumed alcohol.
- •The rope attaching the plastic bottle to Santosh reportedly broke, leading to his drowning.
- •Firefighters struggled for two hours to recover Santosh's body from the well.
- •Police have registered a case and are investigating the incident, sending the body for post-mortem examination.
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The 23-year-old youth named Santosh, who was intoxicated, tied a plastic bottle to his waist with a rope and jumped into a 70-foot deep well. The rope broke, causing him to drown.
Firefighters, upon being notified by the victim's friends, engaged in an intensive search operation for about two hours to recover the drowned youth's body.
The local police recovered the body and sent it to the Rasipuram Government Hospital for a post-mortem examination. Additionally, authorities have registered a case regarding the incident and launched an investigation.
