A 21-year-old youth drowned in the Bhima when he went to swim in Padanur village in Bagalkot district on Sunday. Anil Kumar Pujari went to swim early morning. When he did not return, his family members alerted his friends who went looking for him on the riverbanks. They found his bike and clothes and intimated the police. The police and Fire and Emergency Services personnel have with assistance from local fishermen launched efforts to retrieve the body. Published – March 15, 2026 07:33 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation 69,343 cases settled at Lok Adalat in Yadgir National seminar on South Indian identities from March 20