Summary Police were informed of the incident who reached the site and recovered the body
(Web Desk) – A 17-year-old Bengaluru boy was drowned in a temple tank as fellow students busied themselves with clicking a selfie of their trip, hindustantimes.com reported on Tuesday (September 26).
The Indian media outlet stated that a group of National College cadets had gone for an outing this weekend when the tragic incident happened.
The media quoted a college teacher to claim that the group realized much later that Vishwas was missing.
The group clicked a group picture and moved out of the temple tank only to realize the grave negligence an hour later. The cadets went back to the temple but his body was not found.
Police were informed of the incident who reached the site and recovered the body.
Late Vishwas G’s father who is an autorickshaw driver learnt of the death through of his son’s friends. Reportedly, he has lodged a case under unnatural death clauses.
India which is branded one of the fastest growing markets for smart phones was pushed earlier to mark no-selfie zones for the public owing to number of deaths.
