Kundapur: In a tragic incident reported from Amasebail village, a 23-year-old girl died of drowning after slipping and falling into the waters of an embankment in the village on Thursday, when she was getting fodder for the cattle.

The deceased girl, Mookambika, was the daughter of Sanjeeva Naik and Narasi, residents of Jambehadi in Jaddinagadde.

Mookambika, who worked in a petrol bunk, had her shift in the afternoon. In the morning, she went out with her sister-in-law Ashwini to the field to get fodder for the cattle. When Ashwini returned home with the bundle, she found that Mookambika, who had been walking behind her, was missing. She went back on the route looking for Mookambika and found her sickle lying on the bank of the embankment. When the other members of the family rushed to the spot and looked for Mookambika, they found her body in the waters of the embankment.

Mookambika is currently suspected to have accidentally fallen into the waters as she was treading the verge of the embankment amid rain and strong wind while returning home with the fodder.

Kundapur Tahsildar Pradeep Kurdekar, Amasebail Sub-inspector Ashok Kumar, Amasebail Village Administrative Officer Chandrashekhar Murthy, Panchayat Development Officer Swaminath and Gram Panchayat member Chandra Shetty were among those who visited the spot.

A case has been registered at the Amasebail Police Station based on a complaint filed by Mookambika’s mother Narasi. The officers are investigating the matter.

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New Delhi: Gold prices dropped below ₹1,00,000 in India on Wednesday due to the potential of trilateral peace negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the US, reducing demand for safe haven assets, reported NDTV Profit.

The India Bullion and Jewellers Association said that gold prices were ₹99,530 per 10 grams, down from ₹99,650 on Tuesday. Investors are keeping an eye on US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's speech for a possible worldwide rate drop.

Gold had touched a high of ₹1,02,090 on August 10, since the last six months. The lowest level was ₹87,100 on April 7. City-wise, gold prices also registered declines. The rate slipped to ₹99,180 per 10 grams (from ₹99,290) in Delhi, while in Mumbai it eased to ₹99,350 (from ₹99,460). Bengaluru quoted gold at ₹99,430 and Kolkata at ₹99,220. The highest price was in Chennai, at ₹99,640 per 10 grams.

On the international market, spot gold was trading at $3,313 an ounce, World Gold Council data showed. Futures for October 3, delivery were 0.70 per cent lower at ₹98,710 on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX).

Silver prices also moved lower, correcting 0.86 per cent to $37.98 an ounce in global trade. On MCX, silver futures closed 0.82 per cent lower at ₹1,13,943 per kilogram. As per the India Bullion Association, silver stood at ₹1,13,920 per kilogram, while September 5 futures were marginally higher at ₹1,11,358.