Ullal: The lifeless bodies of two teenagers, Yashwith (17) and Yuvaraj (17), were discovered near Someshwara beach on Sunday morning after they had gone missing during a swimming excursion on Saturday.

The deceased teenagers, both II PUC Commerce students at Parijnan Pre-university College in Someshwara, had ventured to Someshwara beach along with four other college students. The group went for a swim, and tragically, Yashwith and Yuvaraj failed to resurface.

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Upon learning of the duo's disappearance, fire brigade personnel and officers from Ullal Police initiated a search operation in Battapady and Uchila areas on Saturday night. Expert swimmers from Mogaveerapatna were also called in to assist in the search effort. The bodies of Yashwith and Yuvaraj were located on Sunday morning.

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Hubballi: A youngster accused of misbehaving with a girl at a dance class and his family members were allegedly assaulted during a clash between two groups in Tumakuru Oni of Kamaripet area in Hubballi.

According to sources, a group confronted the youth, identified as Tilak, accusing him of behaving inappropriately with a girl at the dance class. The situation escalated after Tilak’s family members reached the spot and entered into an argument with the group.

As tensions grew, another group of around 50 to 60 people allegedly joined and attacked Tilak and his family members.

Three persons identified as Parashuram Nadiyada, Dileep Nadiyada and Tilak sustained serious injuries in the incident and were rushed to the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) Hospital in Hubballi for treatment.

The victims have alleged that they were mistaken to be Muslims and were also subjected to caste-based abuse during the assault.

Police from the Kamaripet station reached the spot, brought the situation under control and registered a case in this regard.