Woman drowns in sea during last rituals of brother-in-law

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, December 16, 2024: In a tragic incident, an elderly woman who had been to the Someshwar beach to participate in the Pinda Pradhan ritual of her brother-in-law, was washed away in the sea while taking a dip in the water.

The deceased is Usha (72), wife of late Jagadish Bhandari of Derebail. Usha’s sister Nisha’s husband Karunaker Bhandari had passed away recently. The family had come to the beach for the ritual on Monday when Usha was washed away right in front of her relatives. Though some locals plunged into the water to rescue Usha, she had breathed her last by the time she was brought ashore.

Usha had retired after serving as Assistant Secretary at NMPA for 40 years and is survived by her daughter.

The body was shifted to a hospital in Derlakatte for post-mortem. Ullal Police have registered a case.