On picnic, youth drowns in Tikkar Tal

Panchkula, May 20

A 22-year-old youth drowned in Tikkar Tal at Morni where he had gone on a picnic with his friends.

The deceased has been identified as Charanjit, a resident of Shahzadpur in Ambala district. The incident took place around 3 pm.

Family members suspect it to be a case of murder.

Gurcharan, brother of Charanjit, said his brother had gone to Morni with his friends on a picnic. He had informed his mother about it. Though his mother asked him not to go, he still went there, Gurcharan said.

Gurcharan alleged that his brother was murdered and the police should investigate the case thoroughly.

The family members have raised a suspicion over the victim’s friends as they fled from the Panchkula General Hospital after leaving the body there. The police have kept the body at the mortuary. The postmortem will be conducted on Monday. —TNS

Past incidents

• August 2012: Four youths drown in Tikkar Tal near Morni
• June 2011: 23-year-old youth drowns in Tikkar Tal
• March 2010: A resident of Nada village near Panchkula dies while swimming in Tikkar Tal