BELOGIVAVI: Four siblings were swept away on the Krishna River in Halya Village in Bellagavi Karnataka when they washed clothes on the river on Monday.
According to the police, the brothers had washed clothes to observe the annual ritual, when one of them was washed away because of the current when he traveled into the river, while the rest was swept away in an effort to save him.
Laxman Nimbaragi police supervisor said that the other three plunged into the water to save him.
Unfortunately, other men also cannot stand the water flow.
The deceased has been identified as Gopal Banasude (36), Sadashiva Banasude (24), Darpalaze Banasude (22) and Shankara Basudude (20).
The villagers observe this clothing laundry ritual every year, said the source.
Nimbaragi said that the river flowed in simultaneously and advised other people not to explore the body of the water.
The NDRF team and the police have launched a search operation and it will continue until they are found, said Nimbaragi.