Bantwal: A youth committed suicide by jumping into Netravati River near Panemangalore on Sunday, May 24.

The deceased has been identified as Nishanth, a resident of Kalladka. The reason for the victim to take this extreme step is yet to ascertained.

As per sources, the locals who saw Nishanth jumping into the river tried to save him, however, he had breathed his last by the time found him.

Bantwal police have registered a case with this regard.