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Mangaluru: Mescom officer Rahman ends life by jumping off Netravati bridge

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December 15, 2017

Mangaluru, Dec 15: In a tragic incident, an officer of Mangalore Electricity Supply Company Ltd. has allegedly killed himself by jumping into Netravati river from a bridge near Thokkottu on National Highway 66.

The incident occurred at around 3 p.m. on Thursday. The deceased has been identified K Abdul Rahman (58), a resident of Attavar in Mangaluru, who was working as section officer of Mescom at Shirva in Udupi district. He had received orders of transfer to Byndoor.

It is learnt that after his transfer to Shirva he used to visit his family at Attavar during weekend holidays. Last Saturday too he had visited home and returned to Shirva on Monday.

Police are trying t find out why did he go to bridge near Thokkottu on Thursday and jumped to the river. The body was handed over to the family after post-mortem.

The family is in shock after the incident. Accoridng to sources, the wedding of Rahman’s daughter, who recently completed her engineering degree, is expected take place in April 2018. His younger son is pursuing engineering in Mangaluru.

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FairMan
 - 
Friday, 15 Dec 2017

Suicide is not the Solution for any community; Have to be patient. automatically solution will come in front of problems.

Truth
 - 
Friday, 15 Dec 2017

Muslims should not commit suicide

Kumar
 - 
Friday, 15 Dec 2017

Shocking.. Police probe needed. People may start assumptions soon

Satish bhat
 - 
Friday, 15 Dec 2017

A very sad incident taken place but he shouldnt have done so, life has solutions

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