Mangaluru: A young lad lost his life after drowning in water at Arbhikatte falls Ergundi near Moodabidiri on Sunday.

The deceased has been identified as Arfaz (19), student of Surathkal Guideline Tutorial.

Arfaz as his friends have gone to the falls, Arfaz didn’t know to swim, but he entered the water near the paddy field. When he started to drown in the water, he shouted for help. His friends tried to save him by tying cloths together as rope, but Arfaz couldn’t catch it on time and he drown in the water.

The body was recovered by the local people.

A case has been registered at Moodabidiri police station.