Daijiworld media network - Udupi (MS)
Udupi, Feb 29: The dead body of senior social leader K Krishnaraja Saralaya (87) was found in the well of his residence at Paniyadi near here on Saturday, February 29.
Saralaya was suffering from mental depression. It is suspected that he must have jumped into the well. He was well known for his social activities. He had a firecracker shop on Car Street near the Sri Krishna Math. He was better known as ‘Pataki’ Saralaya.
Fire service personnel have lifted the body up from the well. Social worker Nityananda Olakadu provided free ambulance service for the operation of transporting the body for post mortem.
Senior Congress leader and former minister Pramod Madhwaraj offererd his condolences on the demise of Saralaya.
A case in this regard is registered at the city police station.