Married 4 days before lockdown, newly-wed couple get drowned on their first outing

New Delhi: For the Karnataka newly-married couple, it was a marriage made in heaven but they had no idea that this will be so short-lived.

Their first outing after marriage apparently turned out to be the last, as the couple drowned in the backwaters of Hemavathi reservoir while clicking a selfie.

Arthesh (27) of Murahalli in Belur taluk and Krutika (23) of Henli were married in Sakleshpur town on March 20, four days before the nation-wide lockdown was implemented.

Arthesh was working in a private company in Bengaluru.

“The couple couldn’t shift to Bengaluru due to Covid-19 curbs and thus decided to stay in Murahali. After relaxation in lockdown, Arthesh was supposed to join his office, however the couple decided to visit girl’s parents home in Hennale on wednesday,” reported a daily quoting police.

Couple tried to click selfie, slipped and drowned

On Thursday, the couple took a motorcycle and went to Hemavathi reservoir for sightseeing. According to the reports, the couple may have tried to take a selfie near a check dam when they slipped and drowned in the river.

The jewellery worn by the couple were intact and the motorbike was seen on the spot of the incident. The couple did not have any misunderstanding between them and it might not be a suicide, reports said.