PU college principal ends life; kin allege harassment by upper caste men

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January 22, 2016

Mangaluru, Jan 22: A principal of a pre university college in Kodagu district allegedly committed suicide inside a lodge in Mangalur on Thursday.

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The incident came to light on Thursday evening when the staff of the lodge located in Bijai area forced open the door of the room booked by the 45-year-old Sudesh.

Sudesh, a Dalit, hailing from Talapady in Mangaluru taluk had been working as the principal at Srimathi D Chennamma PU College at Madapura, Somwarpet.

His family members have alleged that harassment by the upper caste men in college management led him to resort to the extreme step.

It is learnt that he had booked the room on Wednesday night. He was supposed to leave the room on Thursday.

When he did not come out of the room till Thursday evening, the staff grew suspicious and peeped into the room only to witness Sudesh lying in an unconscious state.

After the door was broke open, it came to light that he had consumed poison. The police from Urwa station rushed to the spot and shifted the body for post-mortem after a doctor confirmed that he was dead.

Sudesh is survived by his wife, who works as a lecturer at a private institution in Krishnapura, a son and a daughter.

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Goodman
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Saturday, 23 Jan 2016

Identify those hatred mongers.
Public, punish them.

Dalits, Practice the faith where equality is given, practiced and proved.

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