Mohan Kuthar
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore
Mangalore, Jul 10: A man from Bangalore who had come to enjoy the sea at Ullal here met a tragic death on Thursday July 10.
The deceased has been identified as Ravi G (60), a resident of Sadduguntepalya, Bangalore.
Ravi along with his friend Mohan Raj (35), who is also from Bangalore, had come on a visit to Shree Kshetra Dharmasthala on July 8. After offering prayers, on Thursday morning they left for Ullal to see the beach.
After lunch, they went back to the beach and sat on the shore. All of a sudden, a huge wave engulfed them with great force and swept them away. Mohan Raj somehow managed to swim to the shore while Ravi went missing.
Mohan then raised an alarm after which locals and swimmers started searching for Ravi. It was evening by the time the body was found.
The body was shifted to Wenlock hospital.
Ullal police have registered a case.