Mumbai: A 20-year-old man, who was feared drowned off the Juhu area in Mumbai, was found dead around 14 hours later as his body got washed ashore, officials said on Saturday, August 2. The deceased was identified as Vighnesh Murgesh Devendram, they said.
The man had ventured into the Arabian Sea at Silver Beach near Godrej Gate in the western suburb of Juhu around 8.30 a.m. on Friday August 1. He went untraceable after that and was feared drowned, a civic official said. Officials said Devendran and another person, identified as Rajkumar Subba (22), had started drowning some 200 metres off Juhu beach.
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While Subba was rescued by a lifeguard, the fire brigade carried out a search operation for Devendran, but the operation was halted at 1.45 p.m. due to high tide. However, local fishermen and a team of Mumbai police found him lying motionless on the beach around 10.30 p.m. on Friday, August 1.
From there, he was rushed to a nearby civic hospital, where doctors declared him dead, he added. The Arabian sea remains choppy at most times during the monsoon and officials routinely ask people not to venture in for swimming, fishing, etc.
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On July 10, a lifeguard at Juhu Beach rescued Saheeb Singh, a 20-year-old from Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, who was drowning while on vacation with his family. Saheeb was enjoying the beach when he was caught in a strong current, prompting his frantic family to seek help. Lifeguard Sachin Tandel and his team quickly entered the water and successfully brought Saheeb back to safety.
A civic official noted that warning signs are posted, and lifeguards remind beachgoers to avoid the water, especially during high tide, but many still ignore these guidelines. The increasing number of visitors complicates monitoring the beach. In a related incident on June 28 at Worli’s Lotus Jetty, three men were swept away by waves; sadly, two died, and one was hospitalized.
