Man drowns in lake near Ponneri

On Saturday morning, Raja was on his way to his agricultural field when he slipped and fell into Aavur lake while passing by. Since there was heavy inflow into the lake due to rains, Raja was washed away. On information, fire and rescue personnel from Ponneri launched a search operation. But they could only retrieve Raja’s body after three hours. Ponneri police have registered a case and further probe is on.