Two men meet watery grave after raft capsizes in Hemmigepura Lake

Bengaluru: In a tragic incident two men drowned after a raft capsized in Hemmegipura Lake, police said.

The deceased have been identified as Shankar (35) from Gollahalli and Shiva (25) .

The incident took place when a group of six men had gone partying at the lake. Three members of the group decided to go on a fishing expedition by hiring a raft. Midway into the lake, the raft capsized.

While one of the men, Chiranjeevi, managed to swim to safety, Shankar and Shiva drowned.

Their mortal remains have been retrieved.