Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)
Udupi, Sep 6: Pradeep from Palimar had fled his native village in the company of his love, Bhagyashree, a minor, in the early hours on Wednesday. Pradeep had left behind his belongings and a note addressed to his father, where there was no clue about what were his future plans.
The body of Bhagyashree, a brilliant student pursuing diploma in education course in the town, was recovered from River Shambhavi on Thursday. The body of Pradeep was found from the seashore at Mattu in Udyavar village in the taluk on Friday September 5 evening.
In all possibility, the two had committed suicide together because of the doubts over getting stamp of approval for their relationship from the elders and their bodies were swept in different directions by waves.
Bhagyashree (17) was the third daughter of Madhava Servegar frorm Bagiltaya House in Palimar. Pradeep was the son of Chennayya Poojary from Kunhali House in Palimar. Servegar had registered a case of abduction against Pradeep after realizing that his daughter had eloped with him. After the girl's body was found, the case was converted to murder.