A man from Telangana, who went to Canada to pursue his Masters, drowned while swimming with his friends in a lake in Toronto. The victim, Praneeth, was from Telangana's Meerpet and went to celebrate his birthday.
The student died on his birthday and the family has been informed. The man's father has requested the government to bring his son's body back to India as early as possible. The victim had moved to Canada in 2019 for studies while his elder brother in 2022.
A video showed Praneeth jumping into the lake. In another video, the man recorded a selfie with his friends on a motorboat in the lake.
"Both along with other friends visited the lake to celebrate the birthday of Praneeth on Saturday. On Sunday, they went swimming. While everyone returned, the younger one ( Praneeth) did not," the grieving father told reporters.
More details are awaited.
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