Ullal, December 11, 2022: A family outing turned into a terrible outcome when a man drowned to death at Someshwara Beach on Sunday, December 11, 2022.
The deceased has been identified as Prashanth Bekal (47), a resident of Ambika Road, Ullal.
According to the reports, Prashanth used to visit the beach with his son, brother and friends every week. On Sunday, he went to the Someshwara beach with his son Chirayu, brother Varadaraj Bekal, nephew Vandan Bekal and others.
While swimming at the beach, Prashant was trapped in the tides and was washed away before being pulled back by his son Chirayu who is also an expert swimmer. Chirau pulled Prashant back using a rope but reports added that he had breathed his last before he was brought ashore.
Bekal is survived by his mother, wife, son and two younger brothers.