VARKALA: A Plus One student who went swimming in the sea with his friends drowned after he was dragged into a whirlpool. The deceased has been identified as Noor Muhammad (16), son of Edava native Nawab and Minimol. The incident occurred at around 6 pm on Saturday after Noor Muhammad and his friends went to take a bath in the sea at Odayam.

According to sources, Noor Mohammad and 2 friends ventured into the sea. After some time, his friends notice that Noor Muhammad went missing. Though a search was conducted by the locals and fisherfolks, Noor Muhammad was not found.

The body was found by fishermen off the coast of Manthara on Sunday morning. The body was handed over to the relatives after post mortem. Noor Muhammad, a student of the Kappil Govt HSS school, is survived by parents and two siblings.