Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi

Udupi, Mar 3: A 39-year-old woman from Tuppepade near Shirva, who had been undergoing treatment for mental illness at the district government hospital in Udupi, has been reported missing since February 27.

The missing woman has been identified as Manjula (39), a resident of Tuppepade in Shirva. According to sources, she had been suffering from mental health issues for the past one year and was receiving treatment at the district hospital.

On February 27 at around 10 am, Manjula reportedly informed her son that she was going to visit her uncle Kaliyappa’s house near Prince Point in Pilar village. However, she neither reached her uncle’s residence nor returned home thereafter.

Despite searching at various places and making inquiries with relatives, her whereabouts could not be traced. Following a complaint lodged by her son Mahesh regarding his mother’s disappearance, a case has been registered at the Shirva police station and investigation is underway.