In a new year eve tragedy, two young software engineers, including a woman, from Maharashtra drowned in the sea off a nearby village today.
However, another colleague of them was rescued by fishermen present there, police said.
The three software engineers employed with a IT company in Maharashtra had come here for celebrating new year and ventured into the sea for a bath in Poornankuppam village.
Abhit Tripathy and Navaneet Kaur, both aged 24 drowned when strong currents swept them away.
Hearing their cries, fishermen in the area rescued Anul.
Police said the fishermen retrieved the bodies of the two techies.
A case had been registered and further investigation was on, police said.
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