Beltangady, Feb 16: More than three weeks after the landslide at Bangarapalke Badamane Abbi Waterfalls in Belthangady taluk of Dakshina Kannada district, the mortal remains of a student who had got trapped under a pile of mud was recovered today.
The victim is Sanath Shetty (21), son of Kashibettu Krishnaiah Vasudeva Shetty of Laila village. He was a second year degree student of SDM College, Ujire.
The mudslide occurred exactly 23 days ago on January 25 when Sanath Shetty and his friends had been to the spot. His friends Adithya and Sourabh escaped while Sanath got trapped under the mud.
Fire brigade units, state disaster management unit, police, disaster management team of Dharmasthala and several locals made efforts to trace the body.
As the spot is situated in the midst of the forest, it was a mammoth task for JCBs to reach the spot. The search operation conducted in the last two weeks had failed to yield any result, and it was being speculated that the search would likely end.
Earlier this month, deputy commissioner Dr Rajendra K V had visited Sanath's parents and brothers, and told them that all efforts were being made to trace Sanath and the district administration had extended maximum support. He had also visited the site of the tragedy.
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