A Mohali-based engineer and two of his colleagues, residents of Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur, drowned at a beach in Ratnagiri, 250 kms from Goa, on Friday evening. Aseem Gill (24), a resident of Phase 3B2, had been working with Infosys in Pune for over a year.

D P S Gill, the victim’s father, is a retired Punjab State Industrial Development Corporation (PSIDC) Limited official. He left for Goa soon after receiving the news. Aseem is survived by his parents and a younger brother.

Their neighbour and Residents' Welfare Association president P S Khaira told Newsline that according to information available with the family, Aseem was part of an 11-member Infosys engineers group that went on a sightseeing and excursion tour to Goa. On Friday evening, Aseem and two of his colleagues went deep into the water despite warnings from team members. A sudden strong wave of water swept the three, eyewitnesses told the family.

Aseem’s father is expected to reach Mohali with the body on Sunday. The victim was an alumnus of St. John's School, Chandigarh, and had done his engineering from the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Bhaddal.