Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (AM)
Bantwal, May 24: A youth who jumped into Netravati river in Panemangalore was rescued by a few other youths. He later died without responding to the treatment. The incident took place on Sunday May 24.
The deceased has been identified as 19-year-old Nishanth from Kalladka.
Nishanth, who attempted suicide by jumping into the river, was noticed by Muslim youths nearby. The youths, who were celebrating Eid on Sunday, Gudinabali Shamir Mohammed, Tousif Zahid, Mukhtar and Arif who were nearby, jumped into the river to save Nishanth and brought him to the river bank.
Nishanth breathed his last without responding to treatment.
Bantwal police are investigating.