Mangaluru: The founder-owner of the Indian cafe chain, Cafe Coffee Day (CCD), VG Siddhartha has gone missing near Netravati river in Mangaluru, police stated. The police have initiated a search operation to trace him in the river in the Ullal area of Mangaluru. The police are using inflatable boats to search the area to look for him.

Mangaluru Police Commissioner,S Patil on VG Siddhartha (in file pic) missing case:I visited SM Krishna's (former Karnataka CM & father-in-law of VG Siddhartha) house last night. I spoke to Siddhartha's wife&other relatives and gathered some information.I'm currently in Bengaluru. pic.twitter.com/lllHbewOBX

— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2019

Congress leader, UT Khadar at the site of search operation for former Karnataka CM SM Krishna's son-in-law, #VGSiddhartha, in Mangaluru: I was shocked when I got the news. Police Commissioner and DC have ordered a search operation, it is being carried out with support from locals pic.twitter.com/ZihpwcKCGN

— ANI (@ANI) July 30, 2019

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