Hukkeri: 3 feared drowned while fishing in Ghataprabha river The victims are identified as Laxman Ram Ambali (49) and his sons Ramesh and Yallappa (12).
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Belagavi: Three persons including two minor boys who had gone fishing in the backwaters of river Ghataprabha near Benkankoli village in Hukkeri taluk are feared to have drowned.
They were identified as Laxman Ram Ambali (49) and his sons Ramesh and Yallappa (12).
Laxman along with sons Ramesh and Yallappa had gone fishing on Sunday (November 17) evening and had parked their bike on the old bridge, but did not return.
Family members informed the police. On Monday (November 18), the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) team began a search operation to look for their bodies.
Yamakanamaradi police are investigating.