Bhatkal youth who returned from Umrah today, drowns while swimming at local dam
Bhatkal: A 16-year old youngster who returned from Umrah pilgrimage on Wednesday morning to Bhatkal, went missing at local Kadvinkatte dam on same evening while he was reportedly swimming along with his friends.
The missing youngster has been identified as Ibrahim Abida (16) a resident of Farooqui street in the town and is said to be a Hafiz-e-Quran.
Owing to the heavy rain in the region from last couple of days, the Kadvinkatte dam was gushing with water flow which washed away Ibrahim. His friends however tried to trace and rescue Ibrahim but he disappeared amidst gushing water in no time.
Local youngsters and police team led by CPI Ganesh KL rushed to the spot and immediately initiated search operation for Ibrahim.
At the time of posting the report, Ibrahim was yet to be found and a team of local youths were trying to trace and had spread themselves till Shirali and other nearby places.
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Gill leads Gujarat Titans to 5-wicket win against Kolkata Knight Riders
Ahmedabad (PTI): Shubman Gill led from the front with a classy 86 as Gujarat Titans defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets in an Indian Premier League match here on Friday.
Earlier, KKR all-rounder Cameron Green produced a fighting 79 off 55 balls to lift his side to 180 all out. In reply, Gill anchored the chase with a composed 86 off 50 deliveries as GT crossed the line in 19.4 overs.
The win marked GT's third successive victory after opening with two losses, while KKR's search for their first win of the season continues.
Brief scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 180 all out in 20 overs (Cameron Green 79; Kagiso Rabada 3/29, Mohammed Siraj 2/23).
Gujarat Titans: 181 for 5 in 19.4 overs (Shubman Gill 86; Varun Chakravarthy 2/34).
