Hubballi: The bodies of the two boys who had drowned in Malaprabha river on Thursday near Pattadakallu village in Badami taluk, were recovered on Friday.
The boys had gone for swimming on Thursday evening. The deceased are Basavaraj Hiremath, 12, and Praveen Ronad, 12, both residents of Bachangudda in Badami police station limits. Police said the boys drowned in the river when they tried to swim to the other end of bank. It is said that the boys might have got tired in the middle and drowned.
The bodies were fished out by local fishermen with the help of fire and emergency department staff.
Badami police have registered a case in this regard.