Engg student drowns while trying to rescue colleague

Davanagere: Two engineering students from BIET Engineering College, Davanagere drowned while swimming in the Bhadra Right Bank Canal near Marabanahalli in Channagiri taluk, police said. A group of 10 students had gone to the spot from the college, and among them, Vivek and Mansi drowned in the canal.

Fire and emergency services personnel recovered Vivek’s body, and the search for Mansi continues. The incident took place within the Basavapatna police jurisdiction, where a case was registered. According to police, the group had gone to visit a temple near Basavapatna. After seeing the Bhadra Right Bank Canal, they entered the water to swim.

Mansi slipped and fell into the canal, and Vivek jumped in to save her. The other students attempted a rescue by forming a human chain, but both Mansi and Vivek were swept away by the strong current. Vivek, who was from Nittuvalli in Davanagere, was found, and the search for Mansi continues.

Basavapatna station PSI Imtiaz stated that while Vivek’s body has been found, and the search for Mansi’s body is ongoing, and a case has been registered in this regard.