Student drowns at college swimming pool

Noida, September 03: A B.Tech first year student of Amity College today drowned in the college swimming pool this morning. He was rushed to hospital where he was declared brought dead.

The deceased was identified as Justin John Xavier and was a resident of Kerala and till late evening police was awaiting his relatives to come to Noida.

College Director V P Sandlas said Justin had gone to swimming pool today morning as usual and suddenly fell unconscious.

He was pulled out by life guards posted at swimming pool and rushed to hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Though circumstances point to drowning, but college management claim that the student may have died of cardiac arrest.

Meanwhile, the body of the deceased has been sent for post-mortem.

—Agencies