Puttur: A 32-year-old woman, allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well at her mother’s house here in Gummatagadde in Bettampady village of the taluk.

The deceased woman has been identified as Punyashree, daughter of Balakrishna, a resident of Gummatagadde. She was reportedly staying with her husband Purushottama and their two children at Uddadapalike in Puduvettu village of Belthangady taluk and was visiting her mother’s house when she committed suicide.

On Monday, she had spoken to her husband over a video call. She also learned to have called her aunt the same day and told her of her decision to commit suicide.

The reason that led Punyashree to take the extreme step is yet to be ascertained.

A case has been filed at the Puttur Town Police Station and an investigation is on.

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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted bail to Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni in connection with the murder of BJP Zilla Panchayat member Yogish Gowda from Hebballi in Dharwad district.

A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Karol passed the order granting bail to Kulkarni.

Earlier, following the cancellation of his bail, Kulkarni had surrendered before the Special Court for MPs and MLAs. His recent bail plea had also been rejected by the High Court.

Subsequently, Kulkarni approached the Supreme Court, which has now granted him bail.