Mangaluru: Three students from Shrinivas Engineering college are suspected to have drowned in the river at Inoli here on September 4.

The victims are identified as Shubham (21), Shriram (22) and Vishal (21). All three were studying third year engineering in Shrinivas Engineering College, Valachil.

It is learnt that eight students went for swimming in Nethravathi river. Local have rescued five students from drowning.