India, June 28 -- A weekend getaway to the Konkan coast took a tragic turn for a group of friends from Kolhapur after a 25-year-old man drowned in the swimming pool of a resort in Malvan, Sindhudurg district, on June 21.

The deceased has been identified as Shrenik Milind Takale, a resident of Kasba Sangaon village in Kagal taluka of Kolhapur district.

According to the police, Takale and nine of his friends had travelled to Malvan, around 500 km from Mumbai, for a vacation. The group arrived in the coastal town between 4 pm and 5 pm on June 20 and checked into Malvani Pahunchar Restaurant and Resort, a budget-friendly homestay-style property.

The incident took place at around 3pm on June 21, shortly after lunch. Police said Takale jumpe...