Pre-wedding photoshoot ends in tragic death of Mysuru couple

Bengaluru: Tragedy struck a 28-year old man and his fiancee when they drowned in Cauvery river following a mishap during a pre-wedding photoshoot in Talakad in Mysuru district in Karnataka, police said.

The mishap occurred as the 20-year old woman lost balance and fell into the river while posing for a photo on a coracle and the man attempted to rescue her on Monday.

According to police, civil contractor Chandru and Shashikala, whose wedding was fixed for this month end, went to Mallikarjuna Swamy temple at Mudukuthore for a pre-wedding photoshoot with their relatives and photographers.