Bhatkal: A 42-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after becoming distressed over the disappearance of gold jewellery from his house in Venkatapur, Bhatkal taluk. His body was recovered from the riverbank near Mogerkeri in Shirali village early Wednesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Dinesh Mohan Madiwal, a native of Yellapur taluk. He was residing at Kaikini village of Bhatkal taluk.
According to the police complaint, around 12 tolas of gold jewellery had been kept in a cupboard at his house. When the cupboard was checked on November 7, the jewellery was found missing. Dinesh was reportedly deeply distressed over the disappearance of the valuables.
The complaint stated that, distressed over the incident, he allegedly jumped into the river in Venkatapur between 2.45 pm and 8 pm on November 10.
After receiving information about the incident, CPI Venkatesh Murnal and personnel from Bhatkal Rural Police Station rushed to the spot. A search operation was conducted in the river at night with the assistance of fire and emergency services personnel, but the body could not be traced that day.
At around 5.15 am on November 11, his body was found along the Venkatapur riverbank near Mogerakeri in Shirali village.