Karwar: A 30-year-old man committed suicide by hanging himself at a lodge in Karwar city on Friday.

The deceased has been identified as Gajanan Vishnu Naik. He was accompanied by his mother in the lodge room.

According to sources, Gajanan told his mother that he wanted to see the Ganapati and left the room. He said that he would be back soon, but he went outside the room and hanged himself from the window.

The Karwar city police have registered a case and are investigating the matter.