Mangaluru: Mumbai businessman, son yet to be traced after 3 days

MANGALURU: Konaje police, who are investigating the case of a missing Mumbai businessman and his son, are still clueless about their whereabouts even after three days.
On Sunday, Gopalkrishna Rai, 52, a Mumbai-based businessman, and his five-year-old son reportedly went missing. His car was found abandoned near the Nethravathi bridge, Ullal, and a death note was also found. It is suspected that Gopalkrishna took his son and jumped off the bridge, since their car was found abandoned near the bridge.
“We are investigating the case. We are still clueless about what happened to the duo. It was suspected that Gopalkrishna took his son and jumped off the bridge. However, even after two days, no bodies were recovered,” said police.
When asked whether there were any financial or family issues faced by Gopalkrishna, police ruled out any such possibilities.
Gopalkrishna Rai, a hotelier in Mumbai, is a resident of Balthila Shambur, Bantwal taluk. His wife Ashwini and son had arrived from Mumbai to their home town on February 14 to participate in a religious ceremony.
The ceremony was being held at Harekala. On Saturday, around 1 am, he took his son who was sleepy and went to his wife’s house. His wife did not accompany the duo. However, Rai did not turn up there.
According to police, his car was found parked near the Nethravathi bridge.