Overview
- A 17-year-old identified as Mazid Khan was reported missing after entering the Arabian Sea near INS Hamla and the Shitala Devi Temple on Aksa Beach on Friday.
- Teams from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation fire brigade, Mumbai Police and a 108 ambulance were dispatched and the fire brigade asked the Indian Navy to mobilise a rescue unit.
- Rescuers searched for several hours before suspending the operation at 8:19 pm because poor visibility made the effort unsafe and no recovery had been confirmed.
- Officials described the case as developing and said the search will be reassessed and likely resumed at first light when conditions permit.
- Reporting links this incident to other recent drownings in the Mumbai area, highlighting persistent water-safety risks for swimmers and pressure on emergency services.