ALAPPUZHA: A B Tech student from Telangana fell from a houseboat and drowned in Punnamada starting point on Monday morning. Mutyala Srisaicharan (21), a native of Mustabad in Karimnagar, Telangana, died in the incident. Saicharan reached Alappuzha along with eight B—tech students.

It is concluded that the youngster fell into the embankment from the houseboat parked on the east side of the Punnamada jetty. The friends noticed Saicharan's absence at 3 am on Monday. The body was recovered during the search conducted by the fire brigade scuba team from Alappuzha. After the post-mortem, the body will be handed over to the family. Alappuzha North Police registered a case of unnatural death.