Manipal: A 49-year-old man, identified as Raghavendra A Shanbhag, reportedly took his own life by hanging himself from a fan at his residence on Saturday.

The tragic incident has raised concerns as it is believed that he was grappling with depression due to persistent harassment related to an online loan.

Raghavendra A Shanbhag was employed as an assistant manager at Baliga Fishnet. According to sources, he had availed an online loan, after which he began receiving repeated phone calls regarding the loan matter. These incessant calls seemed to have taken a toll on his mental well-being, leading to his severe state of depression.

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While the ongoing investigation is focusing on the harassing phone calls as the potential trigger for his distress, authorities are also considering other factors that might have contributed to his mental state.

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Washington: US President Donald Trump has said he has not yet considered whether he would continue the ceasefire involving Iran, while also claiming the United States holds the advantage in negotiations.

Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was prepared to make a deal with “whoever is running the show” in Iran.

“They are fighting with each other, there’s tremendous infighting. They’re probably fighting for leadership in many cases. I think they’re fighting not to be leader because we knocked out two levels of leaders,” he said.

Trump added, “When they want they can call me. We have all the cards, we’ve won everything.”

Referring to ongoing negotiations, he said, “They gave us a paper that should’ve been better. And, interestingly, immediately when I cancelled it [envoy trip to Pakistan], within 10 minutes we got a new paper that was much better.”

“We talked about they will not have a nuclear weapon, very simple … They offered a lot, but not enough,” he added.

When asked whether he would continue the ceasefire, Trump replied, “I haven’t even thought about it.”

The remarks come as uncertainty remains over the future of the temporary truce and broader negotiations between Washington and Tehran.