Surathkal: Two members of one family drowned at the NITK beach in Surathkal on Sunday morning when they had come to the beach to complete rituals for the funeral of another member of the family.

The deceased have been identified as Vaishnavi (21) and Trisha (17), residents of Shaktinagar in Mangaluru. Vaishnavi and Trisha were reportedly first cousins. Vaishnavi was pursuing engineering in a private college in the city while Trisha was studying at Gurukul High School in Bengaluru.

According to the reports, Vaishnavi’s father Venkatesh along with his daughter and Trisha went into the sea when a high tide washed them away. Surathkal Police’s Home Guard who was present at the scene, along with other locals tried to rescue them and brought them ashore.

They were rushed to a local hospital for treatment in a police vehicle but both Vaishnavi and Trisha breathed their last before reaching the hospital. Venkatesh however, was rescued and is said to have recovered.

A case in this regard has been registered at Surathkal Police Station.

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Bengaluru: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Priyank Kharge has alleged involvement of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in a money transfer network at global level.

Posting his allegation on his personal ‘X’ account on Saturday morning, Kharge said that he was referring to an issue that had not been dealt with decisively by Indian media houses.

“Here is a crucial story that the Indian media will never touch,” the minister has said, and clarified, “This so-called “body of individuals” has built a global network of over 2,500 affiliated organisations. Through these fronts, the RSS collects “guru dakshina” to fuel its divisive agenda. (sic)”

Kharge has further alleged, “The world’s largest NGO is running amok, laundering money and evading accountability.”

The minister added, “Here is a map of their organisational architecture of their “Vichar Parivaar.” https://rssproject.caravanmagazine.in / @thecaravanindia”