Young man dies by suicide in plantation near home in Belthangady

A young man allegedly died by suicide in a plantation near his residence at Balehithilu in Malavantige village on Wednesday night. The deceased has been identified as Puneeth, also known as Purushotham Gowda, a resident of Balehithilu. Puneeth was employed as a Pigmy Collector at the Belthangady branch of Venkataramana Credit Co-operative Society.