Kumta: A youth allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree located in a farm at Hegde in Kumta on Monday morning.
The deceased is identified as Dattu Nagesh Madival, an autorickshaw driver by profession.
Sources informed that Dattu had left home on Sunday afternoon informing that he would be on duty. But wasn't back home since Monday morning. He was then found hanging to the tree in the farm located beside his home in Hegde.
The reason behind taking an extreme step is yet to be ascertained.
A case has been registered in Kumta police station.