Karwar: A 17-year-old youth committed suicide by hanging himself to a fan at his sister’s house in Devaliwad in the taluk on 10th February, Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Supreet Shet, a resident of Sorab in Shivamogga district.

Supreet had visited his sister’s place to spend sometime.

A case has been registered in this regard at Urban Police Station.