Telangana: 5 killed after car plunges into lake, cops suspect drink driving

Five people lost their lives, and one person sustained injuries when the car they were travelling in went out of control and plunged into a lake near Jalalpur village in Bhoodan Pochampally Mandal, Yadadri Bhongir district, early Saturday, according to local media reports.

The victims, residents of the LB Nagar area in Hyderabad, were reportedly intoxicated. They left their homes late at night and headed to the village early in the morning to consume fresh toddy.

Further details are awaited.