Updated
Silvester D’Souza
Daijiworld Media Network – Byndoor (MS)
Byndoor, Apr 8: The mortal remains of the student who was drowned while swimming at Koosalli Falls on Friday evening were found on Saturday April 8.
The deceased is identified as Chiranth Shetty (20), son of ASI Kumara Shetty, a resident of Koppa taluk of Chikkamagaluru district. He was studying in second B Com with an aviation course at a private college in Mangaluru.
As it was a holiday on Friday on account of Good Friday, Chiranth had gone to Byndoor along with his friends Keerthan Devadiga, Akshay Achari, Allwyn, Dharan and Reyan on Thursday itself. They all stayed overnight in the house of Akshay Achari. After having lunch in the house of Keertan Devadiga at around 3.30 pm, all the boys went to Koosalli Falls. As Chiranth was the only one who knew swimming, he got down into the falls, while others were seated on the bank of falls.
Chiranth disappeared in the water within a few minutes of getting down into the falls. Fire service personnel and locals searched for the mortal remains on Friday evening itself. Though they searched till night, they could not trace the body. On Saturday, the operation was continued and finally the mortal remains of Chiranth were found and are sent for post mortem.
A case in this connection is registered in Byndoor police station.
Earlier report
Byndoor: College student goes missing in Koosalli Falls, search in progress
Silvester D’Souza
Daijiworld Media Network – Byndoor (MS)
Byndoor, Apr 8: A student, who had come along with his friends for an outing on account of the Good Friday holiday, drowned and went missing at Koosalli Falls at Yedthare village of the taluk on Friday evening.
The missing student is identified as Chiranth Shetty (20), son of ASI Kumara Shetty of Koppa in Chikkamagaluru village. He was studying in second year BCom with aviation course at a private college in Mangaluru and was residing in a PG accommodation.
Koosalli falls (file photo)
Chiranth had come to Byndoor along with his PG mates Keerthan Devadiga (20) and Akshay Achari (20), resident of Byndoor and had stayed at the house of Akshay Achari on Thursday night. They were accompanied by Allwyn, Dharan and Reyan, who are also their classmates.
On Friday afternoon around 3.30 pm, all finished lunch at around 3.30 pm and went to Koosalli Falls. Except for Chiranth Shetty, no one else knew swimming. Hence, they remained on the banks.
As Chiranth, who got down into the water, went missing, the others informed the locals. Police, fire service personnel and locals are searching for the missing Chiranth.
A case is registered at Byndoor police station.