Udupi: A 31-year-old tourist from Bengaluru died after he was swept away by a strong wave while visiting Kodi Bengre Delta beach near Malpe.
The deceased has been identified as Kushal S.
According to a complaint filed by his wife Monika, they, along with their child, had arrived in Udupi on a three-day vacation. A wave hit him when Kushal was washing his feet in the water. He lost his balance and was washed away. Though he was rescued and rushed to a hospital in Manipal for treatment, he failed to respond and died on Sunday.
The Malpe police have registered a case of unnatural death under section 194 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).
