Mandya (Karnataka), Jun 13: Two teenagers from Bengaluru and Tamil Nadu drowned near Nimishamba Devi Temple at Ganjam in Srirangapatna on Thursday.

Vishal (19) and Rohan (17), residents of Bengaluru and Tamil Nadu respectively, had gone to Srirangapatna.

Seeing the Cauvery river flowing next to the Nimishamba Devi Temple, the decided to take a dip.

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Because of monsoon, the flow of the river has increased.

Though they did not know swimming, they went into the deep water and this led to both of them drowning.

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New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.

According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.

"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.

He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.

Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.

During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.

"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.