MANGALURU: Two persons from Mysuru were reportedly drowned in the sea at Panambur beach in Mangaluru while swimming on Monday. According to the police, the deceased are Diwakar Aradhya (40) and Ningappa (65) from Jayanagar, Mysuru.
Four persons, including the deceased, had arrived from Mysuru on May 27 to take part in the jackfruit mela in the city. After taking part in the mela that was held till Sunday, they visited Panambur beach at around 7am on Monday.
While swimming , they were probably caught in the rip current and drowned, police said. A case has been registered at the Panambur Police station.