Mother and son drown at Srinivasasagara dam near Chikkaballapura

A 39-year-old mother and her 19-year-old son drowned at Srinivasasagara dam near Chikkaballapura on Friday after strong waves swept them into deep water during a family outing. The two were among four family members playing in the water when the incident occurred. The victims were Rekha and her son Hemanth, part of a family of four from Gangawara village near Budigere in Devanahalli taluk. While Rekha and Hemanth were pushed into deeper waters, husband Raju and daughter Deepa were rescued by visitors after losing their footing. Despite frantic efforts by visitors to locate the pair, another wave reportedly swept them further into the tank, leading to their drowning. The family had been visiting the dam from Bengaluru Rural district for the outing.