Overview
- Police identified the deceased as Ritik/Hrithik Kailas Sakhare, 24, reported as a resident of the Kalewadi–Thergaon area of Pune, with minor name and address variations across outlets.
- Inspector Dinesh Tayde said seven friends entered the water, two slipped, and Sakhare pulled them to safety before he drowned.
- The incident occurred Friday around 5:22 pm near the cremation ground behind Shantai Hotel by the Pavana River in Maval tehsil.
- Lonavla Rural Police, aided by local trekking and volunteer groups including Vanyajeev Rakshak Maval and Shivdurg Mitra Lonavala, recovered the body, which was taken to a hospital, sent for post-mortem, and released to the family.
- An accidental death report has been registered under Section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, and coverage underscores the dangers of swimming in unfamiliar rivers and dam areas.