Tamil nadu youth who grabbed headlines a week ago after falling in the falls of Kodaikanal, has been found as a dead body between rocks. The shattering news has left the users of Internet platforms to mourn for the youngster and people were also seen advising each other over being precautionary while visiting such tourist spots.
A 26 year old youth named Ajay Pandiyan fell into Kodaikanal waterfall while trying to pose for pictures and is still missing. The tragic incident took place on 4th of August and the youth has been identified as a Karaikudi resident. He was working in a private estate in Thandikudi near Kodaikanal in Dindigul district. The video went viral in social media platforms with the users of it alerting one another to be safe and precautionary while visiting such places.
Ajay’s friend who was trying to click a picture of him with the scenary ended up recording the horrific incident. In the viral video, it could be seen Ajay asking his friend to click a picture of him with the waterfall in the background and goes deep into the rocks to make a “good looking” pose.
Finding a narrow space among the rocks, Ajay continued to pose for a few pictures and his friend recorded it as a video. After completing his poses, Ajay was adjusting his balance and all of a sudden slipped on the rock and fell into the waterfall while his friend shouted for help.
Police officials of that area has started making efforts to find Ajay. In the meantime, the video which was recorded in the phone of Ajay’s friend, is doing rounds in social media platforms.
Here’s the video :
A young man who fell while taking a photo at the Kodaikanal Pullaveli waterfall
⚠️ Haunting scenes pic.twitter.com/7lELUMYPUE
— DON Updates (@DonUpdates_in) August 4, 2022
Now, it has been reported that the youth’s dead body has been found between rocks in a place called “Meenatchi oothu”. More than 40 officials from fire department has been searching for Ajay in the surrounding area for the past one week, says the report. The place where Ajay was found is located 400 feet away from the Pulla veli falls, the report added. The officials are currently trying to bring the body from the Pulla veli falls to the surface.
Watch the video below :
video credits : Polimer
Here’s how internet users reacted to the demise of the youth :
Two days ago, I was told to go and see who is asking
— abc123 (@asifkha56977280) August 9, 2022
As dangerous as it is… don’t take any risk…
— Akila (@Akila67431935) August 9, 2022
He sacrificed his life for a photo.
— ????Kanagambari???? (@ranjanikovai) August 9, 2022
Don’t take this mari risklam ???????????? https://t.co/n1b2LmWybT
— Mano????❤ (@CatchMano2022) August 9, 2022
Oh, that’s terrible
One week ???? https://t.co/s0twdMJQb5— Mohammed Anwar (@Anwaryasar26) August 9, 2022
The person who took that photo will die of guilt forever. Do you need all this???????? https://t.co/KNpNU782Pl
— Rumi (@Rumi28399) August 9, 2022
Deep condolences ????????????
Today’s generation should realize that nothing is more important than Uzir.
— Karaikudiyan (@karaikudiyan) August 9, 2022
A body stuck on a rock in the water for a week.. Do you need a death so that you can’t see even the last face in full ????
Please don’t take a photo in dangerous places like this again https://t.co/EzjMGJEQmb
— Ilamaran (@SeruppuAdi) August 9, 2022
The guy who took the video will not be guilty until the end???????????? https://t.co/Mglg6cDNTZ
— Depression Da mayiru (@Drunks_monkey) August 9, 2022