Bhatkal: An engineering student suffering depression committed suicide by hanging himself to a tree near his house at Heradi coming under Kaikini gram panchayat limits in Bhatkal taluk on Sunday.

The deceased was identified as Kumar Prakash Shetty (25), a resident of Kaikini Basti Heradi. He was studying final year engineering at UBDT Engineering College in Davangere.

It is said that the boy had returned home eight months back as he was suffering depression due to lot of hair fall. He had not gone to the college after that. 

Kumar's father Prakash Shetty lodged a complaint in this regard with Murdeshwar Police who are investigating the case.