Online edition of India's National Newspaper
Monday, Sep 20, 2004

About Us
Contact Us
Karnataka
News: Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts:
Classifieds | Employment |

Karnataka - Bangalore Printer Friendly Page   Send this Article to a Friend

Man washed away while immersing Ganesha idol

By Our Staff Reporter

BANGALORE, SEPT. 19. A person man trying to immerse a Ganesha idol drowned in a "nallah" in Bandepalya in Madiwala Police Station limits on Sunday evening.

The police gave the name of the victim as Srinivas (25), a weaver, from Adugodi. He had gone to the spot along with 14 others in a procession to immerse the idol. He entered the waters and got stuck in it. Unable to swim back, Srinivas was washed away in the waters.

A rescue team that included Fire Force personnel, was pressed into service to trace the body when reports last came in, the police said.

Printer friendly page  
Send this article to Friends by E-Mail

Karnataka

News: Front Page | National | Tamil Nadu | Andhra Pradesh | Karnataka | Kerala | New Delhi | Other States | International | Opinion | Business | Sport | Miscellaneous |
Advts:
Classifieds | Employment | Updates: Breaking News |


News Update


The Hindu Group: Home | About Us | Copyright | Archives | Contacts | Subscription
Group Sites: The Hindu | Business Line | The Sportstar | Frontline | The Hindu eBooks | Home |

Copyright © 2004, The Hindu. Republication or redissemination of the contents of this screen are expressly prohibited without the written consent of The Hindu