Raichur: In a tragic incident a young man went missing after drowning while washing horse in the Siddrampura lake here in the outskirts of the city.

The missing youth has been identified as Azim (22), a resident of Zahirabad.

According to reports, local police and fire and emergency services personnel have continued their search operation for the missing youth .

Azim is reportedly missing since Tuesday evening, and the incident came to light after only the horse was discovered on the bank of the lake.

The incident took place under the Netaji Nagar Police Station limits in Raichur.

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Shivamogga: A leopard was killed after being hit by a motorcycle near Mandagadde in Thirthahalli taluk of Shivamogga district.

According to reports, the biker was travelling from Shivamogga towards Thirthahalli when the leopard suddenly came onto the road from a nearby forest area near Mandagadde. The rider is said to have lost control of the bike and crashed into the animal.

The leopard suffered severe injuries in the impact and died on the spot. The biker also fell onto the road along with the motorcycle and sustained serious injuries. He was shifted to a hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.

After receiving information about the incident, forest department officials, including Gajanur RFO Vinay Kumar, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.