Daijiworld Media Network - Puttur

Puttur, July 26: A 60-year-old retired librarian, who had been missing for the past two days, was found dead on Saturday after her body was recovered from the dam across the Netravathi River at Shambhoor in Bantwal taluk. Police suspect that she died by suicide after allegedly jumping into the river.

The deceased has been identified as Vijaya T (60), wife of Rama Bhat and a resident of 'Kalathmika Mane' in Ajeyanagar, Padur village of Puttur taluk. She had retired as librarian from Vivekananda Degree College, Puttur.

According to family members, Vijaya left her residence on Thursday morning after informing them that she was going to Puttur town. When she failed to return home, her family launched a search before filing a missing person complaint at the Puttur Women's police station.

Her body was recovered on Saturday after it was found lodged in the Shambhoor dam on the Netravathi River in neighbouring Bantwal taluk.

Police said preliminary information suggests that Vijaya had allegedly jumped into the river. The exact circumstances leading to her death are being investigated.

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