Tourist guide Sudhakar Embar dies, while on duty in Chennai

Sudhakar Embar (54), renowned tourist guide from Karnataka, died on Saturday, 12th August 2018.

The death came in the form a heart attack, while he was on duty, accompanying a tourist team in Chennai. He was taking the tourists from the Chennai International Airport to the hotel where they were staying.

Sudhakar was one of the preferred tourist guides in the region, who could speak several languages, including Italian.

He became RLG from first batch of India Tourism Office, Bangalore, in 1987. He has worked as the President of Govt of India Tourist Guides Association, Karnataka.

He was survived by his wife Pankaja, and only son Aditya BE (Mechanical), who just has joined Merchant Navy.

Sudhakar’s funeral ceremony has conducted at Bengaluru today at 11:30 AM