Silvester D'Souza

Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur (SP) 

Kundapur, Jul 8: In a shocking incident which happened at Maravanthe near here on Sunday July 7 afternoon, a youth aged around 32 was washed away into the sea by surging waves instantly as he stepped into the seawater. 

This incident happened at the beach adjacent to Maraswamy Temple at Maravanthe. The youth who lost his life incident was Chetan Shetty, son of Vittal Shetty from Chittur near Marnakatte in the taluk. 

Some tourists who were on the beach at the time captured the scene of Chetan getting dragged away by waves in their cell phones. The video shows Chetan getting swept away in an instant. The people at the spot immediately alerted the police with the support of locals. Gangolli police and firemen reached the spot thereafter, and traced the mortal remains of the deceased. 

Three cell phone numbers were found to have been written in a slip of paper found in Chetan's pocket. A request, 'please contact me' was found written thereon and wrapped in plastic cover, the police said. This helped in contacting the family of the deceased. 

Chetan was working abroad till four years back. He came back home. He is married, but his wife is no more. He was the father of a small child. Because of the tragic incidents in his family, it is said, he was mentally depressed. A case about the incident was registered in Gangolli police station.