Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Nov 30: In a tragic incident which happened at sea near Baikampady here on Sunday November 29, a fisherman got tangled inside a net he was spreading to catch fish, and lost his life.

The unfortunate victim of the incident was Naveen Karkera (32), resident of Hosahithlu House in Baikampady. He had travelled in his country boat for some distance in the sea and was spreading the net when the net got messed up at his toes and he drowned. Even though he was a skilled swimmer, as he had got entangled in the net, he could not come out of water.

Naveen Karkera

Immediately, fishermen in another boat rushed to his rescue. They brought him out of water and admitted him into a hospital but his life could not be saved. The doctors pronounced him brought dead.

Naveen was unmarried. He was fourth son of the family. His father is no more and all his three brothers had died in tragic situations when very young. One of them had met with an accident at Madikeri, the other had committed suicide, while the third one had died of ill health. The death of her only support has plunged his aged mother into an abysmal state.

Naveen was a friendly person and was active in social and religious activities. He was a member of Navajyothi organization.