Two Indian students, studying at the University of Dundee in Scotland, tragically drowned during a hiking mishap. The bodies of the two boys, both in their 20s, were recovered by emergency services at the Linn of Tummel after they were found dead in the water at the popular sightseeing spot on Wednesday night.
Both victims, Jitendranath Karuturi, and Chanhakya Bolisetti, were pursuing Master’s degrees at Dundee University. The incident occurred near Blair of Atholl in Perthshire, where two rivers meet. Local authorities have ruled out any suspicious circumstances surrounding the fatalities. The Indian High Commission in London confirmed that the bodies of the students were recovered.
“Two Indian students hailing from Andhra Pradesh drowned in an unfortunate incident on Wednesday evening and their bodies were found a little downstream. The Consulate General of India has been in touch with the families of both the students and a consular official has met the relative of one the students who lives in the UK. The University of Dundee has assured of all help,” a high commission spokesperson was quoted as saying by news agencies.
Consular representatives have contacted the families, and Dundee University has pledged assistance. Post-mortem examinations are scheduled for Friday, with plans underway to repatriate the bodies to India.
(With agency inputs)