Bengaluru: A 50-year-old carpenter, reportedly a recovering alcoholic, was found dead by suspected suicide at a lodge in southeastern Bengaluru, the police said on Monday.
The police stated that the deceased Udupi native Jayaram, his brother, and a few others were staying at the lodge near Koramangala while seeking carpentry work in the city.
On Sunday morning, Jayaram’s body was discovered hanging in the washroom. He is survived by his wife, who resides in Udupi.
"We have learned that Jayaram was undergoing treatment for alcoholism,” a police official said. “No foul play has been detected so far.”
The Koramangala police have registered an Unnatural Death Report (UDR).