Udupi: Santhekatte suicide case - Body of bank employee recovered

Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)

Update: March 27

Udupi, Mar 27: The body of B Ananthakrishna from Kakkunje village, who had committed suicide on Monday February 25 by jumping into River Swarna from Kallianpur Bridge, was recovered from Keelinje in Havanje village near here on Monday March 26.

Ananthakrishna, a bank employee working in Manipal, had parked his two-wheeler and abandoned his footwear on the Kallianpur Bridge before jumping into the river.

He had left a suicide note behind, holding himself entirely responsible for his death. Efforts made to fish out his body that day had not yielded any result.

Earlier Report

Udupi: Man jumps from bridge at Santhekatte, feared drowned

Umesh Marpalli
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (DV)

Udupi, Mar 25: A man allegedly committed suicide by jumping from a bridge at Santhekatte here on Monday March 25.

B Anathakrishna (56), an employee of Syndicate Bank, Manipal, and resident of Ambagillu Cross, jumped into the river from Kallianpur bridge.

It is learnt that Ananthakrishna had left a suicide note to his wife and sub inspector Lingarajju stating that he was solely responsible for his death.

Anathakrishna, who was said to be suffering from depression, was under treatment at Dr A V Baliga Hospital.

He is survived by his 10-year-old son and wife.

Fire brigade team and rescue crew have been pressed into action. A search is on to locate him.