Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (NM)
Mangalore, Jul 9: A young girl allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the bridge into Phalguni river at Gurpur here on Wednesday July 9.
The deceased has been identified as Mallika (16), daughter of Padmanna, a resident of Chilimbigudde, Gurpur.
She was the youngest among Padmanna's four children.
It is said that on Wednesday morning, she came by auto rickshaw to the bridge, and as soon as auto driver left, she jumped into the river.
The reason for taking the extreme step is not yet known. Locals said that she had recently discontinued her studies.
The body, which was found floating in the river, was later retrieved.
Bajpe police arrived at the spot.