Kadaba: Person jumps off Shantimogaru bridge

Kadaba: A person jumped off the Shantimogaru bridge in Kudmaru village of the taluk into the Kumaradhara river on May 26.

There were reports that a person from Alankaru stopped his car non the Shantimogaru bridge and jumped into the river with a balloon tied to his body.

Hundreds of people gathered at the spot as the news spread.

Rescuers fished out a dead body from the river. The person has been identified as Chandrashekhar, who was the president of Alankaru Murtedarara Seva Sahakari Sangha. It is suspected to be a suicide.

More details are awaited.

Suicide is preventable. If you get any such thoughts, consult or seek expert help.

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