Man drowns in the sea at Marine drive

Mumbai: An unidentified person on Friday drowned in the sea off the Marine drive coast and his body was later pulled out from beneath the rocks, police said.

Marine Drive Police said that around 9.15 am, a man, aged approximately 25-years, was spotted sitting on the rocks along the coast, in front of Sunder Mahal in south Mumbai.

It is believed that the massive waves lashing on the rocks pulled him into deep waters.

A passerby, who saw the person drowning, informed the police control room around 9.30 am, after which, a fire engine was rushed to the spot. However, due to the high tide, the fire brigade officials could not locate the body.

The Indian Navy's helicopter, Chetak, was put into service, but the man could not be located. Around 4.30 pm, the body was found stuck in the rocks and was pulled out by the fire brigade, Z M Gharad of Marine Drive Police Station said.

The police after a post mortem report of the body from GT Hospital has ascertained that it is a case of drowning.

Nothing has been found on the body, except for his blue and white T-shirt, that could have ascertained his identity, police said.