Mysuru: Man ends life at pit in quarry

MYSURU: A man allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a water-filled quarry in Periyapatna taluk. Yogesh, 35, a hairdresser allegedly made a video in his mobile phone claiming harassment from two persons leading to his suicide.
Police said his body was found on Friday morning. Yogesh from Panchavalli village is said to have gone missing on Thursday.
Villagers claimed that around 2.45 pm on Thursday, he sent a video through Whatsapp to his family and relatives. Based on the details in the video, the family members and police rushed to the quarry site where they found his parked bike and footwear. They found the mobile phone in the petrol tank cover of the bike.
Police, who had rushed to the quarry, tried to fish out the body. They could find it only on Friday after taking the help of expert swimmers.
Yogesh is survived by wife Poornima and a daughter.
In his police complaint, Yogesh’s elder brother Mallesh claimed that Yogesh had taken loans from several private institutions. Unable to repay the loans, he committed suicide. Based on the complaint, Periyapatna police have registered a case of unnatural death.