Two boys drowned off Mahim beach on the day of Holi, while three others were rescued by fishermen and other locals. The group of teens had told their parents that they were going out to have vada pav, but went to the beach instead without the knowledge of their families. “We identified the deceased as Harsh Kinjale, 15, and Yash Kagada, 19, while Om Laut, 16, Kunal Bachade, 19, and Raushan Kanvar, 17, were rescued,” said Senior PI Sudhakar Shirsath of Mahim police station. According to the police, the group had played Holi till afternoon after which three of the boys decided to take a dip in the sea. Hearing their cries for help, the two others also jumped in.

According to the police, Kinjale, Laut and Kagadi ventured into the sea, but started shouting for help as soon as they entered. Kanvar and Bachade jumped in to save them, along with some fishermen and other locals. The fishermen managed to pull out Kinjale and Laut, while Kanvar and Bachade also had to be rescued. Laut and Kinjale were then taken to Hinduja hospital where the doctors declared Kinjale dead. Kagadi’s body was recovered on Tuesday morning.