Archive · 22 Aug 2026
Missing 70-Year-Old Man Found Dead in Nirmal Lake
Siddham Ganganna was a 70-year-old man who went missing on July 30.
He had gone near a forest to graze cattle.
His family became worried when he did not return home.
They reported him missing to the police.
Police teams searched for him for three days but could not find him.
On August 22, workers saw a body in a lake near Ambaripet.
Police recovered the body and identified it as Ganganna.
The police are investigating what happened.
Siddham Ganganna, 70, went missing from Nawapet village on July 30.
He had reportedly gone to a nearby forest area to graze cattle.
Kadam police searched for three days using three teams and about 20 personnel.
Daily-wage workers found a body in a lake near Ambaripet on August 22.
Police identified the body as Ganganna and opened an investigation.
- Who
- Siddham Ganganna, a 70-year-old man from Nawapet village.
- What
- He went missing and was later found dead in a lake.
- When
- Ganganna went missing on July 30; his body was found on August 22.
- Where
- The body was found in a lake on the outskirts of Ambaripet village in Nirmal district.
- Why
- The circumstances of his death are not stated; police have launched an investigation.
- Deceased
- Siddham Ganganna
- Age
- 70
- Missing since
- July 30
- Body found
- August 22
- Recovery location
- A lake near Ambaripet village, Nirmal district
- Police response
- Three search teams and around 20 personnel searched for three days
- Investigation
- Kadam police are investigating the incident