Daijiworld Media Network – Beltangady
Beltangady, Oct 20: A 21-year-old youth drowned while bathing with friends at Parpikallu in Nidle village on the afternoon of October 20.
The deceased has been identified as Keerthan, son of Janardhan Gowda, a resident of Moodubail in Kowkrady village.
Keerthan and his friends had visited Parpikallu in Nidle village to bathe in the river. The tragedy occurred when Keerthan reportedly ventured into deep water without realising its depth and drowned.
Local residents rushed to the spot, retrieved Keerthan’s body from the water and took him to the Belthangady Government Hospital, it is learnt.
Dharmasthala police visited the spot and are investigating the incident.