New Delhi: Trainee IAS officer dies while saving drowning woman

A 30-year-old IAS officer drowned while rescuing a lady colleague from drowning in the swimming pool of the Foreign Service Institute in Ber Sarai here early on Tuesday.

Police was informed about a man drowning in the swimming pool of the institute. He was rushed to Fortis Hospital where he was declared brought dead, police said.

The officer who has been identified as Ashish Dahiya (30), a native of Sonipat. He was attending a get together with his friends from Indian Foreign and Revenue Services when the incident took place.

According to eyewitnesses, a lady officer accidentally fell into the pool and the officers, including Dahiya, jumped in to rescue her, police said.

As the lady officer was safely pulled out, it was noticed that Ashish was missing. Later, he was discovered floating, said police.

The family of the deceased was informed who have reached Delhi.

A team of senior officers is on the spot to collect evidence and to record statements of relevant persons.