Body of Bengaluru native who went missing in Payyambalam beach found

KANNUR: The body of the youth who went missing on Payyambalam beach was found on Sunday. The body was found during a search operation conducted by the Coastal Police and Marine Enforcement Force on Sunday morning. The victim is Santhosh Kumar (20), a native of Bengaluru Rural. The body was taken to Karnataka in an ambulance arranged by the district administration and the Tourism Promotion Council. Santhosh Kumar had reached Payyambalam beach with his friends on Saturday afternoon after completing a pilgrimage to Kottiyoor.

On Saturday, 12 30 pm, four Karnataka natives reached the beach after a pilgrimage in Kottiyoor. The sea was violent, and two were caught in the waves. The lifeguards rescued one, while Santhosh Kumar could not be located.

An eight-member gang from Karnataka had entered the beach on Saturday morning and got caught in the waves. The lifeguards made a timely intervention and rescued them. Tragically, just hours after this incident, another four-member gang from Karnataka entered the beach unaware of the destructive force of the waves.