Dharmesh Naik and his wife Nimmi were participating in water sports at the Harangi backwaters alongside a trip with their two adult children. The vessel overturned during the activity, trapping the couple beneath it and causing them to drown. Facility staff and Kushalnagar Rural police retrieved their bodies, which were taken to Kushalnagar Government Hospital for postmortem examinations. Police have since booked the boat operator, Pradeep, following allegations that operational negligence caused the fatal accident.
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Police have booked boat operator Pradeep on allegations of negligence regarding the fatal…: Police have booked boat operator Pradeep on allegations of negligence regarding the fatal capsizing.
Kushalnagar Rural police and facility personnel conducted the recovery operation at the s…: Kushalnagar Rural police and facility personnel conducted the recovery operation at the scene.
Investigators have initiated an inquiry into the facility's safety protocols and circumst…: Investigators have initiated an inquiry into the facility's safety protocols and circumstances surrounding the tragedy.
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MADIKERI/SURAT: A Surat couple drowned while participating in an adventure boating activity at the Harangi backwaters near Ane Camp, within Kushalnagar limits of
Karnataka’s Kodagu district, on Friday evening.
The deceased were Dharmesh Naik (50), an architect, and his wife Nimmi (48), a teacher at Bhulka Vihar School in Adajan. The couple, residents of Pal in Surat, had gone to Coorg with their children, Anuj (21) and Devanshi (25), for a Diwali vacation.
The family was participating in water sports organised by a private firm in collaboration with the forest and tourism departments when the boat capsized, trapping the couple underneath. Despite the prescribed safety arrangements, including life jackets, both drowned.
According to Superintendent of Police Bindu Mani R N, the accident allegedly occurred due to negligence on the part of the boat operator, Pradeep, who has been booked in connection with the incident.
Personnel from the water sports facility and Kushalnagar Rural police launched a rescue operation and recovered the bodies. They were taken to Kushalnagar Govt Hospital for postmortem examination, after which they were handed over to the…
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