Mandya, Karnataka (The Hawk): A cycle polo player from Puducherry competing at the national level tragically perished on Sunday while swimming in a canal close to the village of Akkihebbalu in the Karnataka state's Mandya region.
Alharsh has been named as the decedent (17). He was a member of a group that travelled south to compete in the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports' national cycle polo championship.