When he heard his friends’ cries for help as the waves swept them away, 23-year-old Iftekar Shaikh didn’t think twice before diving in to save them. He even managed to rescue one girl, but his second attempt proved fatal.

Iftekar Shaikh was a good swimmer and used his skills to save one girl, but did not return after he dived back to save another (right) Iftekar’s sister Rukshana Hasmi is among the victims’ family members who held the college responsible for the mishap