Fishing boat capsizes off Kundapur coast: Three missing, one rescued
Kundapur: A tragic incident unfolded off the coast of Gangolli near Kundapur on Tuesday morning when a fishing boat capsized due to rough sea conditions, leaving three fishermen missing and one rescued.
The mishap occurred near Gangolli's seawalk area, where a fishing vessel carrying four fishermen overturned amidst high tides. The missing individuals have been identified as Suresh Kharvi, Jagannath Kharvi, and Rohith Kharvi. Another fisherman, Santosh Kharvi, was rescued by a nearby boat, according to initial reports.
The boat, reportedly owned by Suresh Kharvi, had set out for fishing earlier in the day. Midway into the expedition, turbulent waves caused the boat to capsize. Santosh Kharvi managed to swim to safety and was later pulled aboard another fishing vessel in the vicinity. However, the remaining three fishermen remain untraceable as of the latest update.
Coastal police and the Coastal Security Force have rushed to the scene and initiated search operations. The fishing boat is said to have sunk, resulting in damages worth several lakhs of rupees.
Authorities continue to search the area in hopes of locating the missing fishermen.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
