A 28-year-old youth ended his life at Kanne Koppa, near Holehonnur in Bhadravati taluk of Shivamogga district, in Karnataka on June 15, allegedly due to harassment by the police.
The youth, Manjunath, sent his wife outside the house before locking himself inside. Later, he was found dead. Manjunath is survived by his wife and a son.
In her complaint to the police, Manjunath’s wife, Kamalakshi, alleged that he ended his life because of harassment by the police. The police had taken Manjunath to Holehonnur police station on June 11 and allegedly assaulted him up. He was hurt by the behaviour of the police, and that led to his death.
