The body of a 25-year-old man was fished out of the pond after a group of seven friends swam in Dahisar’s Khadan pond on Tuesday, while another person is reported to be missing.
Officials said that the drowning took place around 6 pm. Vaishali Dahisar city area.
Police said that the deceased has been identified as Shekhar Vishwakarma, a construction worker. His friend Ajay Jogdand, a driver, remained missing till he went to press.
Deputy Commissioner of Police Samnath Gharge (Zone 12) said, “There were seven of them who had gone to Dahisar. They are all residents of Gorai in Borivali (West), but due to heavy rains they did not go to work and instead went to Dahisar.
The group saw a pond and decided to swim.
Dahisar police have registered a case of accidental death in the matter.