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IIT Delhi Postgraduate Drowns in Abandoned Bengaluru Quarry During Instagram Trek
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Moneycontrol•05-10-2026, 14:46
IIT Delhi Postgraduate Drowns in Abandoned Bengaluru Quarry During Instagram Trek
- •Ganesh Anjaneya Vinay, a 30-year-old IIT Delhi postgraduate and UX designer, drowned in an abandoned stone quarry near Jigani on the outskirts of Bengaluru.
- •Vinay was on a long-weekend trek on October 2 with eight people he met through an Instagram trekking group, accompanied by his fiancée.
- •The group had been swimming in the water-filled quarry for over an hour before realizing Vinay was missing around 5:30 pm.
- •An extensive multi-day search operation involving SDRF, NDRF, local divers, and expert scuba diver Eshwar Malpe eventually recovered his body on Sunday morning.
- •Jigani police have registered a case of unnatural death based on a complaint from the victim's brother and are investigating the incident.
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The 30-year-old UX designer Ganesh Anjaneya Vinay drowned in an abandoned, water-filled stone quarry near Jigani while on a long-weekend trek with acquaintances he met through Instagram.
Following a nearly two-day search operation involving local police, SDRF, NDRF, and expert scuba diver Eshwar Malpe's team, rescue personnel recovered Vinay’s body from the quarry at around 9 am on Sunday.
Following a complaint filed by the victim's brother, the Jigani police registered a case of unnatural death to investigate the circumstances surrounding the drowning.
