Daijiworld Media Network – Karkala
Karkala, Oct 14: The body of a 51-year-old man was found in the river below Ennehole bridge, within the limits of Marne gram panchayat, on October 14.
The body was found floating face down in the river, raising suspicions that the man may have died by suicide.
The deceased has been identified as Suresh Shetty (51), a resident of Kadebarke in Kanajaru village. His relatives rushed to the spot and identified the body.
Suresh Shetty, who lived in Kadebarke, Kanajaru, had reportedly been missing since 2 pm on October 9. He had left home for Kateel and kept his bag at a relative’s shop there, after which he went missing. His body has now been found near Ennehole Bridge.
It is suspected that he may have jumped from the bridge. Karkala Town police visited the spot and conducted an inspection.