Mangaluru: 25-year old student who came to Suratkal to attend sports meet, dies of drowning at beach
Mangaluru: A 25-year old student who had come to the city to take part in the Inter-NIT Sports meet that is taking place at NITK Suratkal, died of drowning at beach in Suratkal on Monday evening.
The deceased student has been identified as Nirmala Dangawal (25), a resident of Sagar in Madhya Pradesh. Two other students who were also drowing along with Nirmala were rescued and have been shifted to private hospital in the city for treatment.
According to the reports, about 23 students of NIT Warangal, including Nirmala had gone to the beach after taking part in the sport meet at the NITK Suratkal on Monday evening. When the students entered the waters for swimming three students Nirmala, Meghana and Kanoj were washed away by tides and started drowning.
The trio was soon brought to the shore by other student and were rushed to a private hospital where Nirmala was declared brought dead while the other two are being treated.
A case has been registered at Suratkal Police Station in this regard.
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Exotic reptiles seized from passenger at Kempegowda International Airport
Bengaluru, Aug 13 (PTI): Customs officials at Kempegowda International Airport near Devanahalli said they had seized several exotic and protected reptiles, including snakes, from a passenger who arrived from Bangkok.
The seizure was made on Tuesday during luggage screening, when reptiles were found packed in boxes concealed inside the passenger’s baggage, they said.
The animals, smuggled illegally into the country, were confiscated, and the passenger is under investigation.
The seized reptiles have been handed over to the Forest Department for further action, they added.
