Mangaluru: The body of a fisherman was found near the Bunder dock here on Wednesday, December 1 morning.
The deceased identified as Mallapalli Appaiah (36), a native of Andhra Pradesh had set out for fishing with others from Bunder on Tuesday, November 30 evening. He drowned accidentally slipping and falling into the river from his fishing boat.
The other fishermen launched a search for him after he slipped and fell into the river but were unable to trace him. The locals intimated the police.