20-year-old college student, touring Murdeshwara beach dies after drowning, two others rescued
Murdeshwar: Tragedy struck in Murdeshwar on Tuesday when a student from Bengaluru, who was on a trip to the coastal town, drowned in the sea.
The incident occurred while Pawan Nayka (20), a student of a private college in Bangalore, and two of his friends went swimming. Fortunately, the local lifeguards were able to rescue the two friends who were caught in the strong waves.
This unfortunate incident follows another drowning incident the previous day when a person went missing in the sea. The coastal area has been experiencing turbulent conditions due to Cyclone Biparjoy, making it hazardous for tourists to enter the water. Despite the warnings issued by the local administration and lifeguards, accidents continue to happen.
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In light of these recurring tragedies, there have been calls to ban beach access and close off the roads leading to the sea until the rainy season subsides.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
