IDUKKI: Three including a newly married couple, drowned in the river. They drowned when bathing in the Periyathukombe river near Bodinaikkannur in Tamil Nadu, sharing the border with Idukki. The dead have been identified as Raja (30) of Puthu Colony in Subbaraj Nagar, his wife Kavya (20) of Coimbatore and Sanjay (24). The incident happened Sunday morning.

Raja and Kavya got married a month ago. Both had come to Sanjay's house for a feast. While bathing in the river, the couple slipped off the rock. Sanjay met with the accident while trying to save Kavya and Raja caught in the current. Sanjay, who was in London, reached home a few days ago. The bodies were recovered in a search conducted by the police and the fire force.