Shirva: A 60-year-old man on Thursday committed suicide after his son who was suffering from a lung ailment, tested positive for COVID-19 here at Kallatur village in Udupi district.

The deceased father has been identified as Sundar (60), a resident of Jyothi Nagar here.

According to the reports, Sundar’s son was admitted to Manipal KMC Hospital for the treatment of lung ailment he was suffering from. He tested positive for COVID-19 at the hospital.

After being informed about the development, Sundar consumed poison on Wednesday night, in shock of the COVID-19 report of his son. He was rushed to a private hospital in Udupi for treatment where he breathed his last.

A case has been registered at Shirva Police Station.

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Udupi: Four students studying at the Faizul Islam Madrasa in Shirva have been reported missing since May 14. Identified as Tabarak, Jamsheed, Tanzeer Alam, and Shahil, two of them are minors hailing from Bihar.

The disappearance was noticed in the afternoon, resulting in concerns among the locals. It is suspected that the missing students might have returned back to their hometown.

Farvez Salim of Faizul Islam Education Trust has filed a complaint at Shirva Police Station and an investigation is underway.