An outing for a swim in a canal on the outskirts of Hospet on Saturday turned tragic for a group of youngsters as three of them drowned in the canal. The three deceased youths have been identified as Yashwanth (17), Anjini (20) and Gururaj (17).
Hospet Rural Police registered a case and the investigating officers paid a visit to the canal area. Reports say that a total of 6 students had visited the spot for a swim after bunking classes and 3 of them drowned while swimming. The surviving members of the group were called to the Hospet Rural Police Station for questioning.