27-year-old Bengaluru techie drowns in Balenhonnur

The techie attempted to venture into the river for a swim, when he lost balance and fell into the water.

Balehonnur (Chikkamagaluru dist): A 27-year-old software engineer working in Bengaluru drowned in Bhadra river near Balehonnur on Sunday. The deceased is Abhishek, hailing from Gadag.

Abhishek, with eight friends, arrived here for a friend's wedding and they were all staying in a homestay. They were watching sunset sitting on a rock. Abhishek attempted to venture into the river for a swim, when he lost balance and fell into the water. 

Police, fire and emergency service personnel, Tangavelu from Holebagilu and Chandrashekar Rai from Khandya, undertook search operations. The body was retrieved on Monday.