Chikkamagaluru, Mar 25: Four of a family i drowned in river Tungaat Vidyaranyapura near Sringeri, famous temple town of the district, on Sunday afternoon.
The deceased are identified as Ramachandra (36), Rathnakara (35), Nagendra (24), and Pradeep (26). Another seven-year-old boy who jumped into the river was rescued by a relative.
According to the Sringeri police, it all started around 12 noon. Ramachandra, a resident of Vidyaranyapura used to run a garage in Sringeri town. He originally hailed from Balehaklu village in Koppa taluk. On Sunday morning, his brother-in-law Rathnakara, neighbour Sudhakara, Nagendra and Pradeep visited his home. They were all planning to visit Balehaklu to attend an event on Monday.
Around 12 noon, these five and Rithvik, seven-year-old son of Ramachandra, decided to swim in the river Tunga. They swam for over one hour.
"After an hour, Pradeep, who didn't know swimming, jumped from a boulder in the middle of the river. It was very dangerous as the river is 15-meter-deep in the area. He started to drown and screamed for help. Ramachandra, Rathnakara, and Nagendra immediately rushed to his help but they also started drowning. Rithvik, who saw his father drowning, also rushed to save him. But Sudhakara didn't allow him and brought him to the shores forcefully. Even as the locals rushed to help, all the four drowned in the river," said police.
As the news spread the police and the fire department personnel rushed to the spot and retrieved the bodies from the river. "The bodies were sent to the Sringeri general hospital for post mortem examination," said police.
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