Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, Feb 25: A school student was washed away by the strong waves while playing at Panambur beach.
Tukaram (13), a seventh-grade student at the government school in Meenakaliya, is the boy who went missing after being carried away by the sea.
Tukaram, accompanied by his friend Maruti, visited Panambur beach after school to enjoy playing in the water. Unfortunately, Tukaram began drowning, prompting beachgoers to alert the on-duty lifeguard. Despite the lifeguard's efforts to rescue Tukaram, he struggled against the powerful waves.
Hailing from North Karnataka, Tukaram lived with his parents, who work as daily wage laborers in Baikampady.
A formal complaint has been lodged at the Panambur police station regarding this tragic incident.