Bantwal: The body of a local youngster, who was working in South Africa and died in harness unexpectedly, was brought back to his native village Narikombu in Bantwal taluk and the funeral rites were completed on Tuesday.

The deceased youngster, Rajath (25) was the son of Ravi Sapalya, a resident of Narikombu, and had been working in South Africa for some time. Rajath is learned to have died unexpectedly on April 5.

Family sources have said that Dakhina Kannada MP Capt. Brijesh Chowta and MLA Rajesh Naik Ulippadiguttu had helped the family get Rajath’s body, by contacting the officials of the Ministry of External Affairs.

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New Delhi (PTI): The government has written a formal letter to the BBC, conveying India's strong sentiments on its Pahalgam terror attack reportage and terming terrorists 'militants', officials said on Monday.

In a communication to Jackie Martin, BBC's India Head, the Ministry of External Affairs has conveyed the country's strong sentiments regarding their reporting on the terror attack at Pahalgam in which 26 people, mostly tourists, were killed.

"A formal letter has been sent to the BBC on terming terrorists as militants. The External Publicity Division of the MEA will be monitoring the reporting of the BBC," the official said.