Mangaluru: Farmer found dead, family suspect suicide due to farm debts
Mangaluru, Mar 26: A farmer was found dead in Mangaluru on Tuesday in a suspected case of suicide, police said.
Police identified the deceased as Shivanna Gowda (61), a resident of Budalur.
Family members said he ended his life by consuming poison as he allegedly failed to repay an agricultural loan.
They said Gowda had borrowed over Rs 10 lakh from a local cooperative farming society for agricultural activities.
The police have registered a case and begun investigations.
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Youth reported missing in Puttur: Family files complaint
Puttur: A case has been registered at the local rural police station regarding the disappearance of a youth from the Keremule area of Kedambadi village in the taluk.
The missing individual, identified as Diwakara (38), is the son of Dr. Sankappa Pujari, a resident of Keremule. Diwakara, employed as a kitchen helper, reportedly left his residence on August 27 and has not returned since.
His uncle, Sitaram Pujari, has lodged a complaint with the rural police station, highlighting the additional concern that Diwakara's mobile phone has been switched off.
