Pandavapura: A 20-year-old youth, who had gone for a swim, drowned in Hemavathi Canal at Hosahalli village near Melukote in the taluk yesterday.
The deceased is Shashank Gowda, son of Krishnegowda. Krishnegowda is serving as a Head Constable in Pandavapura Police Station. Shashank, who had been to the family’s farm land at Uligere near Melukote along with his friends, went for a swim along with his friends in the canal. As Shashank did not know swimming, he was caught in the strong water force and was swept away and drowned.
