Mangaluru : A 33-year-old autorickshaw driver was found dead in his vehicle at Pachhanaday, near here, on Friday.

Mangaluru Rural police gave his name as Suresh Mulya (33), a resident of Pachhanady. Passersby found him in the autorickshaw with a knot of rope around his neck. The police said the way the body was found indicated that it was a suicide.

On searching the autorickshaw, the police found a note purportedly written by Suresh, holding his wife responsible for the suicide.

In the note, Suresh said he had frequent quarrels with his wife, who suspected him of having an affair, according to the police. Pained over such quarrels he decided to commit suicide, Suresh said in the note, according to the police.

Based on the complaint by Suresh’s brother Narayan, the police have registered a case against Suresh’s wife on the charge of abetment to suicide.