Daijiworld Media Network - Brahmavar (HB)
Brahmavar, Jul 3: In a heart rending incident reported from Halekodi, Barkur near here, two young men from Herady area who were trying to catch fish from a rivulet near Barur Halekodi met a watery grave. This tragic incident happened at 8.30 am on Friday July 3.
Both the men, Karthik (21), and Harsha (25), were locals. The rivulet was in full flow when they went fishing in the rivulet. Two persons who watched the drowning incident from the bank were helpless and they could not rescue the drowning men, police sources said. The bodies were fished out later.
Karthik (left) and Harsha
It is said that relatives of the two young men reside in Halekodi area. Harsha was working as a recovery agent for a local finance company while Karthik was a final year BCom student.
Local police personnel rushed to the spot. A case was registered at Brahmavar police station.