Mandya, Feb. 4 -- Three persons lost their lives while one was rescued after a car plunged into the Visveswaraya Canal (VC) near Machanahalli village yesterday afternoon. The deceased have been identified as Fayaz, Aslam Pasha and Peer Khan, all residents of Haalahalli village. Nayaz, who was also in the car and was battling for his life, was rescued by villagers.

Fayaz's body was recovered from the canal in the afternoon, while Aslam Pasha's body was found in the rear seat of the submerged car after it was lifted out by Fire and Emergency Services personnel last evening. The search for Peer Khan continued until this morning when his body was retrieved at around 10 am.

The victims, all timber traders, were travelling in a Tata Indica (K...