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Kundapur: Depressed over mother's death, student ends life

  •   Wed, Oct 14 2015 06:22:44 PM

Silvester D'Souza
Daijiworld Media Network - Kundapur

Kundapur, Oct 14: A student from Tumkur was found hanging at a hostel belonging to an engineering college here on Wednesday October 14 evening.

The deceased has been identified as Shashank (19), son of Gopal Gowda, from Turuvekere in Tumakuru district.

Shashank was a second year mechanical engineering student of Moodlakatte Institute of Technology.

He had completed his diploma in mechnical engineering in Turuvekere and joined the engineering college here just a month ago.

It is said that his mother passed away six months ago and he was depressed. In a death note, Shashank reportedly said that his mother would appear in his dreams every night and tell him that she wanted him to come to her.

Exams began in the college on Monday October 12, and on Wednesday, he appeared for the exam in the morning. Another exam was scheduled for the afternoon, but after lunch he did not come out of the hostel, sources said.

Later in the evening, his classmates came to his room to check on him, and on opening the door, found him hanging from the fan.

Kundapur police have registered a case.
  

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  • Roshan Braganza, Mumbai

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    @charles dmello , pangala. Time is relative to the observer and cease to exist for a dead person. Whatever activity exists after death works on metaphysical level and numbers are irrelevant . As the boy had strong emotional connection , let him find peace with her.

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  • fatima dsilva , mangalore

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    institutions fail to set up an active an vigilant counselling cell.I think all educators need to really ponder 'why the young hearts are losing hope teachers are to be trained to understand their students well.Teachers guardians can be there for a group of 10- 15 students to understand their personal and academic problems.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mumbai

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    You are right, there should be very proactive counseling centers in such big institutions. Secondly, a person who has decided to commit suicide gives certain subtle clues much before the incident in most cases which a qualified psychologist can detect and save the person from the brink of suicide!!

    BTW, I was shocked to see a post from a learned man here who was of the view that his family should have performed special pujas for his problem!!

    Depression and suicidal ideation can only be cured by counseling, medications, and doing yoga and not by performing religious rituals!!

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    Any way he is dead. Whether he has met his mother or not will never be known....as so many births happen in the world at the same time and will never know each other...similarly so many deaths happen at the same time in the world and never know each other. To find our relatives in heaven or Hell is next to impossible...since so many people have died 1000's of year and population over there may be many times more than the worlds population...!!!!???

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  • readerwriter007, pune

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    come on yaar. such a tragic incident and you are making fun of... just imagine the condition he was passing through, missing his mother so much that he decided to end his life. Yes, it's a stupid decision but not worthy to make fun of.

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    Ending life is not a solution to any problems.

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  • readerwriter007, pune

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    I know. That's why I mentioned "stupid decision" , but not worthy to make fun of...

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  • Lawrence, USA

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    Thousands of people commit suicide in the world every day and we never know them. But we all can learn a lesson from the suicide of this teenager, a future of our country, by taking proactive action to avoid such suicides. We have succeeded in decreasing the infant mortality rate by learning the cause and taking proactive action. Do we need to wait for an advise and funding from the International Agencies. Can't we as a Nation think something of our own to reduce teenage suicide in our own country?

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  • D Bhat, Mumbai

    Sat, Oct 17 2015

    People with mental depression are not making logical connections and decisions - so plz dont be too harsh on someone like that... Who knows, we many also face such tough times and how we behave is surely not known! We may also become hallucinatory!

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  • ibrahim, Mangaluru

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    Life is precious
    Not to spill like this
    Neither to waste on useless things
    Spend quality time in social welfare
    Sadness is devil's weapon by which he destroys our peace and kills our precious moments
    Don't let sadness overpower us
    The moment we get sad or tense devil comes with options like finding peace in intoxicants leading to self destruction. Normally teenagers are victims of sadness and loneliness
    Parents need to counsel them and keep an eye on them

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  • john pinto, mangalore/dubai

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    look @ the last picture! o police, please give respect to a dead person. u r carrying a human body just like an animals body. dont u have a portable stretcher/cot in the ambulance..
    doesnt looks nice!!!

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  • Rita, Germany

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    Not only respect to his Body Transport but one sees staying on road(See the shade)and taking a Foto with mobile.where are we?is it respect giving ?sad.people have to learn few Basic rules how to give respect and when.we cant compare to Dubai and India how they build and what should and not install .One want to suicide find ways todo it when wants.Here the Boy was certainly very much attached to mother and made him sad and at the time of test must have overcome him the sad ness.Sad nobody could findout and help him.Must have been a sensible Boy.May his Soul rest in peace,heartfelt sympathy to his Family in loosing two Family members within six months in a tragic way.

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  • Lawrence, USA

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    Lack of training in etiquette for police personnel. Dead body should be respected it is the respect for the humanity. Please use the stretcher or at least a wooden plank to carry the dead body.

    I hope they have not tossed the body inside the van.

    The cop should be reprimanded.

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  • john pinto, mangalore/dubai

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    please ban ceiling fans in hostels. table fans are the only solution. in gulf u will not find any suicide case by hanging. bcoz u will never find any hook on the roof.
    some children specially boys are so attached to the mother rather than father. a child can grow happily without a father, but without a mother it is very difficult, in my case also i found very difficult to live outside without mother. later she made me understand how to live

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  • D Bhat, Mumbai

    Sat, Oct 17 2015

    Maybe not by hanging, but I am sure people are jumping off buildings! No buildings are also there?? I know one - Burj Khalifa and it is tall! So, you cant bad everything...

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  • Neil, Shimoga

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    Rest in peace..

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  • S.M. Nawaz Kukkikatte, Dubai

    Wed, Oct 14 2015


    Very sad,
    R.I.P
    Depressed is part of life for that suicide is not solution.

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  • Valerian D'souza, Udupi / Mumbai

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    So sad the death of young lad.
    May his soul rest in peace.
    Everyone needs someone very close to confide with at all times.
    Counselors guide needy, specially introvert nature to develop friendship with someone at least.
    Generally family elders should.
    This sort of tragedy could be avoided.

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  • Jimmy Noronha, Bellore, Lucknow

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    After he lost his mother, he should have done a bit extra religious ceremonies to bring peace to her soul that would have benefited him as well. He should not have simply cut short his life by being emotional.

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    Sir, he required somebody to talk out his emotional issues and get consoled and encouraged, not 'religious ceremonies"!! Because of such 'irrational' ideas we are taking a backseat!!!

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  • Rudolf Rodrigues, Mangalore/Mumbai

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    Religious ceremonies???

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  • Jimmy Noronha, Bellore, Lucknow

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    Yes, religious ceremonies. They are doubly blessed. They bless the person to whom prayers are offered and also bless the person who offers prayers.

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  • Lawrence, USA

    Thu, Oct 15 2015

    Religious ceremonies do not do any harm rather, I see them as sort of self-counseling. Bereaved people get solace from empathy of friends and family members who attend these ceremonies. This is my opinion.... I am not siding the religion here but believe that there is a strong reason for the ceremonies, otherwise our wise ancestors would have discontinued them.

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  • ABD, LOS ANGELES

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    FEEL SORRY FOR HIM...MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE

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  • Vishal D Souza, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    very sad, RIP.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    Very Sad. May his soul rest in peace.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, Oct 14 2015

    Death is not the solution ...

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