K'taka lake drained after HIV+ woman's body found floating

BENGALURU: A 23-acre lake in a village in Karnataka was drained out after police officers discovered the body of an HIV-Positive woman last week. The woman, in her late twenties, was found dead with her body bloated, and half-eaten by fish. Villagers refused to drink water from the lake believing it was contaminated with the virus. Authorities first tried telling the villagers that they would test the water, however, to no avail. Finally, with no other option left, officials deployed 20 siphon tubes with four motors to pump out the water. Water was pumped out after which it was cleaned and then filled with water from Malaprabha canal. The lake is a key source of drinking water for over 1000 people who live in the area.