Two Youth Drown while Fishing in Barkur River
Udupi: Two youths, who were fishing drowned in the Seetha river near Halekodi, Barkur here on July 3 .
The deceased have been identified as Harsha (25) and Karthik (21) residents of Hosala, Barkur.
According to Raghavendra PSI Brahamavar, both had put the net to catch fish in the river on Thursday, July 2 night. On July 3 early morning they had gone to pull the net with the fish collected. While they got into the river, suddenly both were washed away due to high tide. The locals who noticed them struggling tried to rescue them but failed.
Fire officials and the Brahmavar Police rushed to the spot. Their bodies were later retrieved with the help of Fire tenders and locals.
A case has been registered in the Brahmavar Police Station.