Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (MS) 

Mangaluru, Sep 3: There is a fear that Netravati Bridge on the way to Ullal is fast turning into a suicide point. On July 29, Cafe Coffee Day owner Siddhartha Hegde had jumped off this bridge into the river and killed himself. Within one month of Siddhartha's suicide, four people have jumped from the bridge into the river. 

Mangaluru city South MLA Vedavyasa Kamath said that he has kept a proposal with the deputy commissioner Sasikanth Senthil of building a fiber protective wall on both sides of the bridge, in addition to installing CCTV cameras. 

"It has come to my knowledge that three people have committed suicide after Siddhartha killed himself just a month ago. If this trend goes on like this, the spot will definitely be named as 'Suicide Spot'. So we need to take action to prevent this. I have discussed this matter with the officials. Within few months the work will get completed. The proposed fiber wall will be six feet in height and transparent. So there will be no hindrance in watching the beauty of the river and its surroundings," said Vedavyas Kamath.