Bengaluru boy drowns in pond while friends were busy clicking selfies

Bengaluru boy drowns in pond while friends were busy clicking selfies

In what was another case of 'selfie fever' claiming lives, a 17-year-old student on Tuesday drowned in a pond near Karnataka's Kanakapura, while his friends were busy taking group selfies.

The deceased has been identified as G Vishwas, a student of National College in Jayanagar who went for trekking with 21 students.

Reportedly, the incident came to light after Vishwas' friends started searching for him and came across a picture that captured the boy drowning, while they struck poses for the camera.

After informing the team coordinator, they went back to the pond and found his body floating.