Two women in their twenties who had gone picnicking with their colleagues working with IBM in Pune drowned in the sea at Kashid beach on Sunday afternoon. While the body of one of the women has been found, search operations to find the other body was conducted by the Coast Guard and the local police through Sunday.
Pooja S. Rao, 21, originally from Mysore and Pavani P, 22, from Bengaluru had gone with their colleagues for a picnic to Kashid beach near Murud on Sunday. The group comprised six men and nine women — all working with IBM near Hinjewadi in Pune.
The police said that the families of both the women have been informed about the incident.