Bodies of two youths drowned at Juhu beach found

Bodies of two youths, who had reportedly drowned at Juhu beach on Friday afternoon, were found in the early hours of Saturday.

According to the police, a group of five friends – Abhijeet Mandal (18), Naveen Kamat (22), Roshan Ghanta (17), Samir Sheikh (17) and Rajesh Choudhari (20) – all residents of Juhu-Koliwada and Bhayyawadi areas, went to the beach around 12.30pm on Friday for a quick swim.

Despite the on-duty lifeguards warning them against entering the high-tide waves, the group ventured into the sea. To escape the lifeguards' notice, these youths went to a secluded spot away from the main beachfront and entered the water.

As the group starting getting swept away by strong currents, Mandal, Kamat and Ghanta were promptly rescued by the lifeguards and fire brigade crew. Sheikh and Choudhari remained untraceable for hours. "Their bodies were found in the early hours of Saturday and sent to the Cooper Hospital for post-mortem," said an officer from the Santa Cruz police station.

"We have intensified our patrolling at all major sea fronts to ensure such incidents do not repeat. It is fatal for citizens to venture in water during high-tide," said a senior police officer.