Youth washed away in river

Haveri: A 25-year-old youth, was washed away after he slipped into Varada River at Inamlakamapur village in Hanagal taluk on Saturday evening. The incident took place when he was trying to rescue his cattle.
The missing youth is Chandru Dalawai from Inamlakamapur village. He had gone to the river to bathe his livestock. As some of the cattle slipped into the river, Chandru rushed to their rescue but was washed away.Police and fire personnel reached the spot and began the rescue operation. Search was on till Sunday evening.
“Heavy water flow has been a hurdle in the rescue operation,” said SB Ganachari, CPI, Hanagal.