A 17-year-old BTech student drowned in a water-filled quarry pit in the Malkaram area of Jawahar Nagar, Hyderabad, while reportedly taking photographs and shooting Instagram reels with six friends on Friday evening, according to the police.
The deceased was identified as M. Sai Pranav, a resident of Dammaiguda in Keesara mandal and a first-year BTech student at a private college in Cheeriyal. Police said he had visited the quarry with his friends during the outing.
According to the report, Pranav accidentally fell into the quarry and went missing. The Jawahar Nagar police, along with personnel from the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s Disaster Response Force, launched a search operation after the incident.
His body was recovered on Saturday, the report said. The recovery followed a search operation at the water-filled quarry pit in Malkaram.
The incident highlights the public-safety risks posed by water-filled quarry sites, particularly when people enter or approach them for recreation, photography or social-media content. The supplied report does not establish whether the site was active, abandoned, fenced or marked with safety warnings.
Based on a complaint lodged by the victim’s mother, the Jawahar Nagar police registered a case and began an investigation. The report did not provide details of any arrests, site ownership, safety barriers or possible action by local civic authorities.
The police investigation and any subsequent findings will determine the circumstances of the drowning and whether further action is required in connection with the quarry site.
