Daijiworld Media Network – Kundapur
Kundapur, Dec 1: In a tragic incident, two boys drowned while swimming near the dam at Gummol, close to Belve, on Sunday, December 1 afternoon.
The deceased have been identified as local residents Shreesh Acharya (13) and Jayant Naik (14). Shreesh was a class seven student at SRS School, Hebri.
According to reports, Shreesh, Jayant, and two other boys had gone swimming near the vented dam located behind the Gummol Church, close to the Kajke-Santekatte connecting road. Shreesh accidentally slipped into the water, and Jayant jumped in to save him. Unfortunately, both boys drowned.
The other children raised an alarm, attracting the attention of locals, who immediately began searching for the boys. The Shankaranarayana police were informed, and the local residents assisted the police in retrieving the bodies. Both bodies were found shortly thereafter.
A case has been registered at the Shankaranarayana police station, and further investigation is underway.