Craze for selfies cost newly weds their life in Karnataka's Hassan

A newly married couple accidentally fell into the Hemavathi river and drowned while clicking selfies near Henneli village in the district, police said on Friday.

The deceased were identified as Kritika (23) of the same village and Artheesh (27) of Belur taluk in the district.

They got married on March 20. Both were working in Bengaluru and were in the village due to the lockdown.

Deputy Superintendent of Police Gopi said that the couple had gone for a ride on their motorbike late Thursday evening when the mishap took place.

The jewellery worn by the couple was intact and the motorbike was seen on the spot of the incident.

The bodies were fished out and handed over to the relatives after post-mortem.