Deceased Vinay
The group members took a dive and were enjoying themselves when, at around 5.30pm, Vinay suddenly disappeared in the water, according to police. The other members tried to rescue him, but were unsuccessful. They alerted Jigani police, who rushed to the spot along with personnel from the fire and emergency services. Police and rescue teams searched the quarry and subsequently summoned personnel from State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and National Disaster Response Force ( NDRF ), besides involving local divers in the operation. Jigani police later contacted Eshwar Malpe, a scuba diver known for undertaking underwater rescue operations, and his team from Malpe for assistance. After nearly two days of continuous efforts, rescuers finally located Vinay’s body around 9am Sunday. Based on a complaint filed by Vinay’s brother, Jigani police registered an unnatural death report (UDR).
What was meant to be a holiday trek and an adventurous outing ended in tragedy, leaving the group and Vinay’s family traumatised.
Vinay worked as an associate UX designer for a private firm in Bengaluru, according to the preliminary investigation. The deceased, Ganesh Anjaneya Vinay, a resident of Halasuru, belonged to Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh. Vinay, who had a master’s degree from IIT Delhi, was living in Bengaluru for the past four years.