India, Feb. 14 -- Authorities in Bengaluru Rural have launched an investigation into the death of a 20-year-old woman who drowned in Huskur Lake, following allegations that her family opposed her relationship due to caste differences.

According to the News Minute report, the victim, identified as Sahana, worked at a private firm in Kudlu Gate. On Tuesday, February 12, her father, Ramamurthy, rushed to Hebbagodi police station in distress, claiming that both he and his daughter had accidentally fallen into the lake.

He told police that he lost control of his bike and veered into the water due to microsleep, having not rested the previous night, the report added.

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