The deceased has been identified as Sonali Patel (15), daughter of Ashwin and Alpha Patel of Mohan compound in Krishnanagara, Puttur. Her body was found at Manjeshwar beach on Monday evening.
A 10th standard student of Sudana school, Puttur, Sonali had jumped from a bridge into River Nethravati on August 27 at Panemangalur near Bantwal. Based on the information provided by one of the locals who witnessed her suicidal act, emergency and rescue services were pressed into action but her body could not be found.
At about 7 pm on Monday, locals saw her body floating at Manjeshwar beach and informed the police. Following passing of information from Manjeshwar police to Puttur police, Sonali's parents arrived at Manjeshwar and identified her body.
On August 27, she had left for school along with her siblings Pragati and Sujal but refused to return home with them stating that she had to go to Mangala Stores. That evening she came to Panemangalur and committed suicide by jumping off the bridge into the river. She was reportedly weak in studies and this reason is being attributed as the cause of her extreme step.
Sonali's family which hails from Gujarat has been living in Puttur from the past 10 years.
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