Tragic drowning during immersion of Ganesh statue in Karnataka

Three people, including a father and his son, tragically drowned when a Ganesha statue was submerged in Ranganahatti Lake in Turuvekere taluk in Karnataka, local police said.

The victims have been identified as Revanna (50), his son Sharath (26) and Dayanand (22). The unfortunate incident occurred when Sharath and Dayanand entered the lake for the immersion ceremony. Their legs reportedly got stuck in the mud, after which they called for help from the people on the shore. Revanna immediately jumped in to save them, but he too could not swim, leading to the tragic loss of all three lives.

Police and fire department personnel arrived at the spot to recover the bodies and a case was registered.

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