Archive · 15 Jan 2026
Teen Found Dead in Pond
A 15-year-old boy named Sumanth left his home early in the morning to attend a religious ritual at a temple.
He was supposed to go with two other boys, but he was delayed and they left without him.
When Sumanth didn't reach the temple, his family got worried and told the neighbors and the authorities.
People found blood near a pond on the way to the temple and started looking.
They found Sumanth's body in the pond later in the morning.
The police are trying to find out what happened.
A 15-year-old boy, Sumanth, was found dead in a pond in Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka.
He had left home around 4 am to attend Dhanur Puja at a temple with two other boys.
Sumanth was delayed and the other boys proceeded without him, and he never reached the temple.
A search operation was launched after bloodstains were noticed near a pond along his route.
The body was recovered around 11.30 am, and the exact cause of death will be determined after a post-mortem examination.
- Who
- Sumanth, a 15-year-old class 9 student
- What
- Found dead in a pond
- When
- Wednesday morning, recovered around 11.30 am
- Where
- Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka
- Why
- Unknown, investigation ongoing
- Victim's Name
- Sumanth, son of Subrahmanya Naik
- Age
- 15
- Residence
- Sambolya Baramelu, Dakshina Kannada
- School
- Gerukatte High School
- Time of Incident
- Around 4 am on Wednesday
- Time of Recovery
- Around 11.30 am
- Cause of Death
- To be determined after post-mortem
