Bodies of mother and two children found in pond

October 15, 2011

Mangalore, October 15: A 29-year old mother and her two little children found drowned to death in a pond at Bellarampady village of Ubaradka in Sullia taluk on Friday.

Sharmila Bhat, wife of Padmanabha Bhat of Kanyana, her son Sudhanva Bhat (6) and daughter Sneha Bhat (8 months) are the deceased.

It is assumed that Sharmila Bhat might have thrown her two chidren into the pond in the farm of her father in Bellarampady and later jumped into it as well.

The incident occurred when Sharmila Bhat's father Gopalkrishna Bhat had been to Sullia in the morning. Sharmila had been to the farm along with her children. When they did not return after a long time, her mother Lalith went to fetch them home. However, she could only see the dead bodies of her daughter and grand-children.

Sharmila had married to Padmanabh eight years ago. The couple along with their children had visited Bellarampady on Wednesday. After spending two days with his in-laws, Padmanabh had left house around 7 am on Friday, saying that he would come back next week to take his family back home.

Sullia Circle inspector Tharanath, SI Praveen oand others visited the spot for investigation.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Mangaluru Tees Off Big: Golf Excellence Academy to Open at Pilikula

News Network

February 1,2026

The coastal city of Mangaluru is gearing up for a major sporting milestone with the launch of a Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC), scheduled to open on May 31. The initiative aims to position Mangaluru firmly on India’s national golfing map.

Speaking to reporters on Saturday during PGC’s first-ever floodlit Pro-Am tournament, club captain Manoj Kumar Shetty said the project is being funded by UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza and is currently in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies across the country are expected to visit Mangaluru to help shape the training programme and infrastructure.

The academy will train 20 young golfers at a time, with a long-term vision of producing national-level players from the region. Until now, PGC relied on an in-house coach, but the recent renovation of the course and the introduction of floodlights have opened new possibilities for expanding the sport.

Shetty said discussions are underway with two reputed coaching academies, whose heads are expected to visit PGC shortly. “A dormitory for trainers is already under construction. We are inviting academies to assess the facilities and suggest changes so we can build a truly world-class Golf Excellence Academy,” he said.

Professional golfer Aryan Roopa Anand noted that the floodlit course would be a game-changer for young players. “Students can now practise after school hours, even up to 8 or 9 pm, without compromising on academics,” he said.

Comments