Archive · 24 Jan 2026
Four Family Members' Bodies Recovered from Bhadra Canal
A family of four drowned in a canal called the Bhadra canal.
A team of rescuers, led by a very experienced diver named Eshwar Malpe, worked hard for four days to find the bodies.
The water was moving very fast, which made the job difficult.
But the team kept trying and finally found all four bodies.
The family and the local people are very sad about what happened, but they are also grateful that the bodies were found.
Eshwar Malpe said he promised to find all the bodies and he kept his promise.
He also said it was very sad that the children of Shweta and Parashuram lost their parents.
Many people helped in the search, including villagers, police, and a special disaster response team.
Four family members drowned in the Bhadra canal in Shivamogga district.
A four-day search operation led by diver Eshwar Malpe recovered all four bodies.
The search was challenging due to strong water currents in the canal.
The bodies of Neelabai and Ravi were found first, followed by Shweta and Parashuram.
The community expressed relief and gratitude for the successful recovery operation.
- Who
- Four members of a single family: Neelabai, Ravi, Shweta, and Parashuram
- What
- Recovery of bodies from Bhadra canal after a four-day search operation
- When
- Over four days, concluding on the fourth day
- Where
- Arabilachi Camp in Bhadravati taluk, Shivamogga district
- Why
- To recover the bodies of the family members who drowned in the canal
- Location
- Arabilachi Camp, Bhadravati taluk, Shivamogga district
- Victims
- Neelabai, Ravi, Shweta, Parashuram
- Search Duration
- 4 days
- Search Leader
- Eshwar Malpe
- Assisting Agencies
- Villagers, Police, State Disaster Response Force (SDRF)
- Diver's Background
- Experienced diver from Udupi, known for difficult missions
- Previous Notable Operations
- Ankola landslide, Gangavali river lorry tracing