In an incident reported from Gardadi village of Belthangadi taluk, a newly married man lost his life after accidentally slipping and falling into the lake on his property on Saturday night. The victim, identified as Shailesh Shetty (38), a farmer who had tied the knot just six months ago, met with the fatal accident around 8:30 PM on May 25.
According to reports, Shailesh slipped into the lake on his property and drowned in the mud. Upon receiving the information, personnel from the Beltangady Fire Services immediately responded, retrieving Shailesh’s body from the lake and transferring it to the Beltangady Government Hospital for further procedures.