Bantwala: Senior political leader and former Karnataka Chief Minister SM Krishna's son-in-law and owner of Cafe Coffee Day group, Siddharth on Monday late night has allegedly committed suicide by jumping off Nethravathi Bridge in Mangaluru.
The rumors of the incidents were triggered when police personnel started conducting search operation at Nethravathi river late on Monday night.
According to the reports, the person who committed suicide by jumping off the bridge was SM Krishna's businessman son-in-law Siddharth.
It is said that Siddharth came in his Innova car along with his driver and asked his driver to park the car near Nethravathi bridge adding that he will take a walk for sometime, but he is said to have jumped off the bridge.
Police immediately started search operation and senior officials of District Administration also rushed to the spot.
The police however refused to officially confirm the identity of the person who jumped off the bridge. The driver of the car has reportedly been taken to Ullal Police Station.










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Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
