Kasaragod: In an unfortunate incident reported from Velliyad, Melparamba in the district, an 18-year-old drowned in a pond on Friday June 18.
The deceased has been identified as Nellikatte Mohammed Kaif (18). Kaif was a tiles worker.
The incident occurred when he was on a visit to his relative’s residence at Velliyad here in the evening of Friday. Though people accompanying rescued him and took him to a private hospital nearby, he could not be saved.
The body has been kept in Kasargod General Hospital mortuary and will be handed over to the family after postmortem. Bekal police have registered a case.