Daijiworld Media Network - Beltangady (SP)
Beltangady, Oct 26: Vishnu Hebbar (19), son of Sathish Hebbar from Indrahithly in Andinje village of the taluk drowned in River Phalguni on Saturday October 24. Hebbar, a college student, had visited the river for a swim.
Vishnu was a second year BSc degree course student of Bhuvanendra College Karkala. He normally stayed in the college hostel, but had started staying with his family since last Sunday as examinations were on. He used to attend examinations from his home.
Saturday being holiday, Vishnu Hebbar had accompanied his cousin, Chandrahas, to the river in the afternoon. Chandrahas was sitting on the river bank after taking bath, when he started becoming apprehensive at the fact that Vishnu, who had reached the middle of the river, never came back for a long time. Chandrahas rushed home and informed the family. Father of Vishnu, Sathish, immediately dived into the river, found his son who had drowned, and brought him to the river bank. Vishnu had become very sick by then. He was taken to the taluk government hospital in an ambulance, but Vishnu had passed away by then.
Vishnu is survived by parents, and a brother, Soorya Hebbar, who is studying degree in Vedic sciences at Sringeri. A case of unnatural death was filed in Venoor police station about this incident.