Man commits suicide after distributing death note; names relatives

Mangaluru: Upset with the alleged betrayal by relatives, a man chose to commit suicide after distributing his death note to people in his locality. The incident took place at Brahmavar in Udupi district recently.
The deceased is identified as Ratnakar Nayari alias Vasanth Nayari, a resident of Chantaru in Brahmavar. He was 62.

According to a police complaint filed by Veena R Nayari, Ratnakar’s wife on October 20, he was supposed to inherit 23 cents of land from his father. However, his relatives Shalini Nayari, Bharath C K Nayari and Shashikanth Nayari, the first, second and third accused respectively, allegedly usurped the property by obtaining the victim’s signatures on a blank paper.

After Ratnakar realised that he was duped, he fought for his share with the three relatives. However, they denied him the property and told him to commit suicide. Taking their suggestion quite literally, Ratnakar consumed poison in the compound of third accused Shashikanth on the morning of October 19. Though he was rushed to hospital, he could not be saved.

Before consuming poison, Ratnakar penned a death note holding the three accused responsible for his death, and distributed copies of the note to several people in the locality.

A case has been registered under IPC Sections 306 (abetment of suicide) and 34 (acts done by several persons in furtherance of common intention), at the Brahmavar police station.