Three tourists die after drowning at Gokarna beach
Gokarna: In a tragic accident reported from Gokarna, three tourists from Bengaluru died of drowning after being washed away by high tide on Thursday evening.
The deceased have been identified as Suma (21). Tippesh Nayak (20) and Ravi (35), all three residents of Bengaluru’s Hebbagodi.
According to the reports, the deceased victims were part of a 16-member tourist group from Bengaluru. Five members of the group were washed away in high tides on Thursday evening. The local lifeguards at the beach rescued two of the drowning people while three others died.
A case in this regard has been registered at Gokarna Police Station.
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Lokayukta searches govt officials in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Lokayukta officials on Tuesday conducted searches on properties belonging to government officials in various parts of the state, on the suspicion that they have possessed assets disproportionate to their income, official sources said.
The searches and verification of documents are on against at least four officials from Shivamogga, Mandya, Dharwad and Vijayanagara districts, the sources added.
Those being searched include a Rural Drinking Water and Sanitation official in Shivamogga and a health department official in Vijayanagara district.
