Overview
- A 30-year-old IT professional, Ganesh Anjaneya Vinay, joined an Instagram-organized trekking group and went missing after jumping into a water-filled stone quarry; his body was recovered on Sunday after almost two days of searching, police said.
- Fire and Emergency Services, disaster response teams and specialist divers led by Eshwar Malpe conducted the nearly two-day operation and a diving expert recovered the body from deep quarry waters.
- Jigani police registered a case of unnatural death, handed the body to the family at a private hospital in Anekal and have begun an investigation into the circumstances of the drowning.
- Water-filled quarry pits are known hazards because they can be very deep, cold and contain underwater obstacles that make swimming and rescues difficult, which rescue teams cited during the operation.
- The case is likely to prompt scrutiny of unregulated quarry sites and informal, social-media-organized outings as authorities review access, safety warnings and response protocols while the police continue their probe.