Kumta: A 17-year-old PU college student committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence here in Vivek nagar on Friday.
The deceased is Vinayak Vittal Paiginikar.
It is said that he committed suicide in the absence of family members at home. He was the 1st PUC student, and is said to be preparing for his forthcoming examination. The exact cause for taking this extreme step is yet be ascertained.
A case has been registered at Kumta police station.