Mangaluru: Harbored boat sinks into sea as miscreant cut ropes
Mangaluru: A fishing boat that was harbored at old port of Mangaluru drowned after the rope it was tied with was cut down by unidentified people. The boat went floating in the waters and collided with rocks before getting damaged and drowning.
The boat reportedly belongs to Morris, a resident of Bajal locality of the city. Morris suspects that miscreants cut the rope of the boat after which the boat sunk.
The boat was completely damaged after it collided with rocks and later sunk into the sea and all the attempts of bringing it to the shores with the help of locals failed.
Morris then lodged a complaint with police and urged them to find the culprits who cut the rope of the boat resulting in loss worth lakhs of Rupees to him.
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Mysuru: Six, including three children, drown in Cauvery during urus gathering
Mysuru: Six people, including three children, drowned in the Cauvery river near Arkeshwara Temple in KR Nagar taluk of Mysuru district on Sunday.
The deceased have been identified as Fatima (42) from Udayagiri in Mysuru; Mohammed Yasin (23), an autorickshaw driver from SBR Layout in Bengaluru; his wife Neha Kausar (19) from the same area; Uzeir (5) from Udayagiri, Mysuru; Emma Aiman (13) from Kadugondanahalli, Bengaluru; and Afif Ahmed (13) from KR Nagar.
According to The New Indian Express, the victims had visited a nearby dargah. While playing in the river, one person slipped into the water, and others entered it in an attempt to rescue them, leading to multiple drownings.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah expressed grief and announced a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for each of the victims’ families.
Mysuru Superintendent of Police Mallikarjun Baladangi and KR Nagar police visited the spot and have begun an investigation.
