Mundagod: Town-based Janaki Printing Press owner Ajay Sammasagikar drowned in the stream in the forest area at Nandigatta village in the taluk, while he had been for swimming on Sunday. He was 41.

The incident has taken place whenSammasagikar, along with his Tibetan friends had been for swimming.

CPI Prabhugouda Kiredalli, SI Nagekar, and police staff fished out the body of Ajay from the stream on Sunday night.