Mangaluru: A 28-year-old youth who jumped into the sea at Someshwar to rescue his friend drowned on Friday. The deceased is Lloyd D’souza from Eliyarpadav.

Police said three friends, including two girls, had been to the Someshwar beach at around 7pm. One of the girl’s confessed that she was in love with Lloyd and could not accept that he could love anyone else. Saying this, she is said to have jumped into the sea. Lloyd jumped in to rescue her and managed to save her. But he got caught in the currents and died. The girl has been hospitalised. tnn