Dead body of farmer drowned in river Tunga recovered
Chikamagaluru, June.30: The dead body of Umesh, a farmer who was drowned in river Tunga four days ago was recovered by the search team. National disaster management team, police and fire personnel finally succeeded in tracing the dead body that was buried in the river due to heavy rain.
Umesh was a small farmer residing at Nemmaru village in Sringeri taluk. National disaster management team, police and fire personnel had searched for his body since two days.
On Wednesday night Umesh had gone for fishing in Tunga river flowing near his farm land. As he had not returned to his house even after late night, his family members started searching for him near the river bank. When they failed to find him even on Thursday morning, the family members got anxious and immediately lodged a complaint at Sringeri police station.
The police along with fire personnel started search operation on Thursday morning near river. But they failed to trace him. Later on Friday district administration called on NDRF to help in search operation. Till Friday night the team searched almost every corner of the river, but could not find his body.
On Saturday, decomposed body of Umesh was recovered from the river near Nemmar village. The dead body was handed over to the family after post mortem.
The farmer leaders visited the spot and urged the revenue department officials to provide compensation to the family of Umesh.
Locals and people's representatives thanked NDRF officials, police and Fire personnel for recovering the dead body after three days of intense search.
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J&K polls: Amit Shah arrives in Jammu ahead of Saturday's hectic campaigning
Jammu (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Friday night ahead of the hectic day-long campaigning on Saturday during which he will address five public rallies in three districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Shah arrived here from Delhi and drove straight to the State Guest house, a senior BJP leader said.
Shah will fly to Poonch early tomorrow morning and address the first of four rallies in Mendhar followed by Surankote in Poonch district, he added.
Shah is scheduled to address rallies in Thanamandi and Rajouri followed by Akhnoor in Jammu.
He is also expected to hold a rally in the Nowshera constituency in support of Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Sunday.
