Two ITI students drown in backwaters of Kodagu’s Kootuhole river

News Network
December 8, 2018

Madikeri, Dec 8: Two ITI students drowned when they went for swimming in the backwaters of Kootuhole river near Galbeedu in Madikeri Taluk in Kodagu District.

Police said on Saturday that the victims have been identified as Rakshith (20) and Yeshwanth (20) both are first year ITI students of the government ITI college in Madikeri.

A six member group of students who came to back waters and ventured to swim last evening. While the deceased were caught in strong undercurrents, four others swam to safety.

Both the bodies have been fished out and handed over to the family members after the postmortem.

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