Daijiworld Media Network - Brahmavar
Brahmavar, Nov 15: A couple allegedly died by suicide after jumping into the Seetha River from the Mabukala bridge on National Highway 66 on Saturday night. The husband and wife had reportedly tied their hands together using a churidar dupatta before jumping into the river.
The deceased have been identified as Srinivas Murthy H (52) and his wife Ganga (48), natives of Tumakuru district.
The couple had reportedly arrived in the coastal and Malnad regions a week ago to visit various pilgrimage centres. On Saturday, they visited Murudeshwar and later spent time in the Mabukala area. At around 10 pm, they allegedly jumped into the river from the Mabukala bridge.
An auto driver who witnessed the incident immediately alerted local residents. However, by the time people reached the spot, the couple had disappeared into the water.
Fire and emergency services personnel launched a search operation during the night, but could not locate them.
On Sunday morning, the bodies were recovered from the Seetha River near Pandeshwara, around 500 metres from the Mabukala bridge. Their hands were reportedly found tied together with the dupatta.
The exact reason behind the incident is yet to be ascertained. The couple's family members have been informed.
Kota police station sub-inspector Praveen Kumar R and other personnel visited the spot and conducted an inspection. Further investigation is under way.
Jeevannithra Nagaraj Putran of Kota and ambulance driver Kishore Shetty assisted in shifting the bodies to the mortuary in Kundapura.
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