Konaje, August 09: A youth who went for fishing in Netravati river at Gundya near Inoli drowned in the water on Thursday evening.
The youth is identified as Harish Naik (30) of Pajeeru village. As the water flow was more in the river, the nearby paddy fields were inundated in the river water. Harish tried to catch fish in the same water and washed away. Police and local people have been searching for him.


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Afzalpur: A 24-year-old police constable Dhareppa died as the motorbike he was riding went out of control and toppled on the road while traveling near Gobbur B village on Saturday morning.
Dhareppa, learned to be a resident of Shirawala village, was reportedly traveling back home to the village from Kalaburagi when the accident occurred and the bike fell on the road.
The police constable, who was grievously injured in the accident, is said to have died on the spot.
Aland Deputy Superintendent of Police Thammaraya Patil, Circle Inspector Lakhan Masaguppi and Devalagangapura Sub-inspector Sangeetha Shinde visited the accident spot and inspected it.
A case has been registered and investigation is underway.
