Dr B Thomas (Special correspondent)
A 45-year-ld businessman ends life allegedly due to loss in business at his house in Bagalagunte on Saturday.
The deceased has been identified as Pramod Hegde, native of moodbidri and living with his wife and son at Havanur extension on Hesaraghatta main road.
Senior officer said the deceased was running a transport business at Peenya industrial area and since past few years due to covid running business loss.
He was upset for the past few days and on Saturday he went to meet his friends and returned home.
While his wife went to visit his relatives,he took the extreme step.
The incident came to light when his wife after futile attempt to reach him informed the nieghbours to check on him.
The Bagalagunte police rushed to the spot and sent the body for the postmortem and taken up a case of un natural death and are investigating to ascertain the exact reason for his extreme step .
(Those in distress or those having suicidal tendencies can call Arogya Sahayavani Ph.: 104 for help).
