Hyderabad: The police on Wednesday, April 22, rescued an elderly man, who was stuck in mud near a lake in Hyderabad’s Balapur for hours, with the man allegedly in an inebriated condition.
The incident occurred at the Gurram Cheruvu, where the man, identified as Hanumanthu, was stuck.
At around 2 pm, passersby noticed Hanumathu struggling and informed the police. Based on the information, the police arrived at the lake and rescued him. A video shared on social media showed the police rescuing Hanumathu.
Following the rescue, when the police asked why he had entered the lake, the elderly man did not give any proper reason. When asked where he lived, the man said “Bollaram” and said that he entered the lake because someone called him.
Speaking to Siasat.com, an official in the Chandrayagutta Police said, “The man was drunk and stuck in the lake for four hours. He was unable to tell the reason for entering the lake and asked us to leave him alone after being rescued.”
The police suspect that he might have entered the lake to catch fish.
