Tragic Candlewood Lake Drowning: Anand Baghel Identified

Tragic Candlewood Lake Drowning: Anand Baghel Identified

State authorities have officially identified the man who drowned in Candlewood Lake:

• The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) confirmed the deceased as Anand Baghel, age 55, of Hamden, Connecticut NBC ConnecticutConnecticut Post.

• The incident occurred on Friday (August 15, 2025), when Baghel entered the water from an anchored motorboat and failed to resurface NBC ConnecticutCT Insider.

• Due to low visibility and team fatigue, the search was paused on Friday night, then resumed early Saturday (August 16) at 9 a.m., when rescuers recovered his body CT InsiderNBC ConnecticutConnecticut Post.