Faridabad, April 8: The prohibited waters of a Faridabad artificial lake claimed the life of a 21-year-old Delhi man on Tuesday. Abhishek, an employee of a private company from Basant village, failed to resurface after entering a deep zone of the Sirohi lake during a social outing with four friends. His death marks the latest in a recurring pattern of drownings involving Delhi youths at this specific location.
The group had traveled to the lake by motorcycle for a swim, arriving during the mid-afternoon. According to investigators, the situation turned critical when Abhishek drifted away from the shore into deeper water. Despite the frantic shouts for help from his friends, the young man disappeared beneath the surface. Police arrived shortly thereafter to coordinate a recovery mission that lasted several hours.
“After considerable effort, the young man was pulled from the water late Tuesday evening,” a police spokesperson affirmed. “He was rushed to the Civil Hospital, but the doctors declared him deceased upon his arrival.”
Safety officials declared that visitors are encouraged to appreciate the scenery of the Faridabad lakes but must strictly avoid entering the water. The department asserted that these man-made lakes are notoriously dangerous for swimmers. Records indicate that similar tragedies occurred at Sirohi Lake in April 2025 and May 2024, alongside multiple other drownings in the Surajkund and Green Field Colony areas over the last six years. The victim’s body currently remains at the Badshah Khan Civil Hospital mortuary pending a formal autopsy.
