Vitla: 29-year-old man commits suicide by jumping into well after grandmother's funeral
Vitla: In an incident reported from Vitla on Thursday morning, a young man identified as Prashant Naik (29) reportedly took his own life by leaping into a well located in the Peraje area, falling under the jurisdiction of the Vitla Police Station.
The tragic incident took place in the early hours of Thursday morning, when it is believed that Prashant Naik, a resident of Peraje, jumped into a well to commit suicide. The incident is suspected to have occurred after 2 am.
Sources reveal that he had been coping with personal challenges, potentially related to the recent passing of his grandmother. The funeral of his grandmother had taken place at their residence on Wednesday. Following the completion of the funeral proceedings, the family was sleeping at night. Tragically, it is suspected that during this time, Prashant left the house and took the drastic step of jumping into the well situated in close proximity to his home.
The deceased, who was known to be employed by Neralakatte Agri, was not only a diligent worker but was also a locally known person in the social sphere.
As of now, the motive behind Prashant Naik's decision to end his life remains unclear. Personnel from the Vitla police station arrived at the scene and are conducting an investigation into the matter.
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Ukrainian president welcomes Russian overtures, but says ceasefire must come before peace talks
Kyiv, May 11 (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday welcomed Russia's offer for direct peace talks, but insisted there must be a full, temporary ceasefire in place before negotiations can start.
Zelenskyy, writing on X, called Russian President Vladimir Putin's counter-offer to start talks without a ceasefire a “positive sign”, and said “the entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time".
He added, however, that "the very first step in truly ending any war is a ceasefire”.
Meanwhile, Russia resumed mass drone attacks in Ukraine early on Sunday, after its self-declared 3-day pause expired.
Russia launched 108 attack drones and simulator drones from six different directions, Ukraine's Air Force said on Sunday. It said 60 drones were shot down and another 41 simulator drones failed to reach targets due to Ukrainian countermeasures.
The Ukrainian president appeared to insist on his proposal to start a 30-day unconditional ceasefire on Monday. “There is no point in continuing the killing even for a single day. We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire — full, lasting, and reliable — starting tomorrow, May 12th, and Ukraine is ready to meet,” Zelenskyy said.
Putin in remarks to the media overnight effectively rejected that ceasefire offer and proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on Thursday instead “without preconditions”. He said a ceasefire might be agreed on during the negotiations.
Putin's counteroffer came after leaders from four major European countries threatened to ratchet up pressure on Moscow if it does not accept an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine that they offered on Saturday in a strong show of unity with Kyiv.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, in comments aired by Russian state TV on Sunday, called Putin's proposal “very serious” and said it “confirms a real intention for find a peaceful solution”.
“The goals of the talks are clear: to eliminate the root causes of the conflict. And also to ensure the interests of the Russian Federation,” Peskov said.
It is a positive sign that the Russians have finally begun to consider ending the war. The entire world has been waiting for this for a very long time. And the very first step in truly ending any war is a ceasefire.
— Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) May 11, 2025
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