Suspecting that the boys may have drowned in the reservoir, which covers 300 hectares, police called in the fire and rescue services on Thursday to carry out a search. | Photo credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Two brothers who went missing on Wednesday were found dead in a tank at Valagerahalli near Dudda in Hassan taluk on Thursday.
The deceased were Darshan, 17, and his younger brother Lakshmikanth, 5. They are survived by their father Ramachandra, a priest at the village temple, mother Rathnamma and a sister.
After the boys went missing on Wednesday morning, parents and relatives conducted a massive search for them till evening. As they failed to find the duo, they lodged a complaint with the Dudda police.
Suspecting the boys may have drowned in the nearby reservoir, which spans 300 acres, police called the fire and emergency services Thursday morning. Both their bodies were recovered from the tank around 12.30 pm, Dudda police said.
Their bodies were handed over to the family after an autopsy. It is not clear how they fell into the reservoir, police said.
Published – 30 Oct 2025 20:43 IST
