Kundapur, April 5, 2016: An MBA student from Shiroor in Udupi, who was studying at the Acharya Institute of Technology in Bengaluru has reportedly ended his life by jumping into the seas at Nastar in Bhatkal on April 4, Monday.
The deceased has been identified as Vinayak R Mesta (22). Sources said he had gone missing since Sunday and that he had intimated his parents that he would end his life in the beach, when they contacted him over phone.
It is learnt, his parents who were shocked to hear him say so had rushed to Bhatkal, but there was no trace of him. His body was found floating in the waters on Monday. The reason behind his extreme step is not yet known.
Bhatkal Rural Police have registered a case and are conducting investigation.