Mangaluru, August 21: The dead body of a young auto rickshaw driver was found hanging inside his Auto-rickshaw early on Friday August 21st at Vamanjoor here.
Suresh (28), a resident of Sultan Battery here is the deceased.
Since Thursday night August 20th, this auto rickshaw was found parked opposite to Mangalajyothi school.
It is said, on Friday morning, a by-passer saw the dead body inside the auto. One side of the auto was completely covered with plastic sheets. When the sheets were moved aside, he found that the body was hanging from a rod on the roof of the auto.
A note was found near the body, in which two contact numbers were written. Sources said that one of the numbers was that of Suresh’s wife, and the other of another family member.
The reason for the extreme step is unknown.
Kankanady rural police visited the spot and investigated.