Mulky: Harshit Poojary (20) who went to swim with 3 other students of Mulky Vijaya College in Dalanthakere, a alke in Mudarangady on Friday, July 22 drowned in the lake within Yellur GP limits and Padubidri Police station.
Harshit was a final year B.Com student.
He appears t hev lost balance fell into water while waving to friends, standing close to the lake, which was 20 feet deep and monsoon fresh in swirling currents.
He is survived by a widowed mother and a sister in Padubidri. The mortal remains were taken to govt. hospital in Padubidri by the local police and a case was registered. Local Panchayat leaders visited the incident spot.