Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (RJP)
Mangaluru, Jul 3: A 55-year-old man was found dead in a well near his house at Katipalla, Suratkal near here on the morning of Friday July 3. It is suspected that he committed suicide.
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The deceased, Madhusudhan Rao (55), a painting contractor had been missing from two days and a police complaint was lodged at Suratkal police station by his wife and son on Thursday July 2.
Rao was also a Congress party member and he is survived by wife, a son and two daughters.
Local MLA Mohiuddin Bava visited the house of the deceased.
Reason for taking the extreme step is not yet known.
Suratkal police are investigating.