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Surat couple drowns in Harangi backwaters in Karnataka

Kodagu, Nov 14 (UNI) A couple from Surat in Gujarat drowned after a boat capsized in the Harangi backwaters in Karnataka's Kodagu district, while their two children were rescued, police said on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Dharmesh (50) and his wife Nimmi (48). Their son, aged 21, and daughter, aged 24, survived the accident.
According to police, the family had gone boating on Friday evening as part of a water adventure activity operated by a private company in the area. All four members were wearing life jackets when the boat capsized.
The couple is suspected to have become trapped beneath the overturned boat and drowned, while their children were thrown into the water and rescued.
A case has been registered against the boat driver at Kushalnagar Rural Police Station under Section 106 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), pertaining to causing death by negligence.
Police said further investigation was under way.
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