Kundapur : Youth drowns in pond

Mangalore Today News Network

Kundapur, Dec 3, 2016 : In a tragic incident,  a youth met a tragic end when he slipped and fell into a pond without protective fence while passing that way  near Bandasale in Hiliyana  on  December 2, Friday afternoon.

The deceased is Shashidhar (21). He was working for a company in Bengaluru. It has been gathered that Shashidhar who suffered from depression used to often  visit hometown to get treatment.

On Friday, when Shashidhar was not to be seen around, his family launched a search and found his footwear floating in the pond which was close by his house.

The Shankernarayana Police and fire service personnel were soon informed. The fire service men could not retrieve the body even after a thorough search. Finally, an expert diver from Kodlady managed to retrieve the body.

A case of unnatural death has been registered.