Couple rescued off Bandra promenade

Mumbai: The fire brigade and local fishermen rescued a youth and his fiancee after they were stranded in the sea off Carter Road promenade on Sunday noon. The Khar police let them off with a warning. According to the police, Deepak Kumar (25) and Sarita (18) ventured close to the sea.      "The two were sitting on a rock and got stranded due to the rising tide. They were surrounded by water and lost their balance," said a police officer.      "They were floundering and screamed for help. Another couple sitting nearby spotted them and called up the police control room," he added. The police alerted the fire brigade. Later, fishermen and fire department personnel managed to rescue the two. Kumar (25) resides in Vashi while Sarita (18) is a Santa Cruz resident. "The two confessed that since it was their first visit to the seafront, they were unaware of the danger of rising tides," the officer said. The Khar police made a diary entry of the incident and verified their details before allowing them to go. Last year, the police put up boards at severalplaces warning youngsters not too close to the sea. "We patrol the area and warn people about the danger," said an official.  RISING TIDE  Deepak Kumar (25) and Sarita (18) sit on a rock close to the sea off Carter Road promenade on Sunday  Due to the rising tide, they are surrounded by water and lose their balance  They scream for help and another couple sitting nearby spot them and call up the police control  The police immediately alerted the fire brigade. Later, fishermen and fire department personnel rescue the two  The Khar police let them off with a warning  MISHAP ZONE  Fishermen and fire brigade officials rescued five couples in February 2011 off Carter Road in Bandra.  The couples sat on the rocks in the sea and they didn't realize that the high tide was setting in  Cops spotted two couples between the rocks and alerted fishermen and the fire brigade  Five couples were rescued with the help of life jackets and ropes