Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod
Kasargod, Aug 22: In a tragic incident, a youth drowned after a boat capsized in Chandragiri river near Perumbala bridge here on Saturday August 22.
The deceased has been identified as Niyaz (23), a resident of Chiruvadukal, Perumbala.
Three others who were also on the boat managed to swim ashore.
The four of them were returning after catching fish when the incident took place.
It is suspected that their boat capsized after it dashed into the pillar of the bridge.
Fire personnel, locals and others who launched a search operation for Niyaz found his body a short distance away from the spot of the incident.
Vidyanagar police arrived at the spot. The body was shifted to Kasargod general hospital for post-mortem.