Mohan Kuthar

Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru

Mangaluru, Oct 9: A youth died after accidentally falling into a well near his house at Pade in Kinya village under Ullal police station limits on Thursday morning. Police suspect it to be a case of suicide.

The deceased has been identified as Mithun Shetty (32), son of Vishwanath Shetty, a resident of Kinya. Mithun, who had gone to sleep the previous night, was found missing in the morning, prompting family members to search for him. During the search, they found a pair of slippers near a well close to the Kinya gram panchayat building. Locals immediately alerted the police, and a search operation was launched.

From morning until around 3 pm, Home Guard Prasad Suvarna, along with locals Hainar Kinya, Farooq Ullal, Razak Kinya, Ansar Kinya, Rauf, and Haidar Kinya, carried out an underwater search. The body was later recovered in the afternoon.

Mithun worked at a bakery in Mangaluru and is survived by his father, brother, and sister. Ullal police have registered a case.

As the search was prolonged, well-known swimmer and social worker Eshwar Malpe from Udupi was contacted for assistance. He immediately set out, but the body was found by locals before he could arrive.