Udupi : The recent death of MIT student, district Superintendent of Police (SP) Annamalai has warned bar owners to close after 11.30pm and Hotels in the district are allowed to run until midnight.

Speaking to reporters on February 5, Wednesday, according to the decided student’s father stated in his complaint that his son might have been pushed by other students, police sources claimed that Punith was inebriated and jumped off the balcony.

Punith Reddy (20), died on Monday, February 2, after he fell from the fourth floor of an apartment. The Department was aware of some drug activities in hostels and apartments, he said.

Further he said that there was a keen increase in drug abuse among college students and that drug peddling is highest in apartments, hostels and paying guest rooms. He warned that building owners will also be accountable for such illegal activities.