Mangaluru: An engineering student committed suicide by jumping off a building at Kankanady around 8:30 am in the morning on Wednesday July 25th.

The deceased has been identified as Guruprasad (20), son of Manoj, a resident of Jeppinamogaru. The deceased is a student of a private engineering college at Valachil and was reportedly suffering from depression from some time. Though the locals’ immediately rushed the victim to Wenlock government hospital, Guruprasad lost his battle for life.

As per the usual routine, Manoj had dropped Guruprasad at Kankanady bus stop from where he would catch a bus to his college. But, Guruprasad instead of proceeding towards his college, he went up to the 5th floorof Kunil complex building at Kankanady and jumped down to his death.