Mangalore, September 24: In a heartrending tragedy, an engineering student from a prestigious College in Mangalore lost his life after he accidentally drowned in a stone quarry on the outskirts of the city on Sunday.
The deceased has been identified as Tesjas Bhat (19), son of Ganapathy Bhat from Madikeri. He was a first year BE student at Karavali Institute of Technology, here.
Sources from Mangalore Rural Police Station said the quarry at Bithupade near Neermarga was filled with water when Tejas along with four other friends decided to go for a swim to spend weekend holiday.
Though his friends cried for help when they saw him drowning, no one could rescue him. When the local residents came to know the incident they immediately informed police and fire personnel.
The body was recovered by fishermen, sources said. A case has been registered.
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