Mangaluru: A retired assistant police sub-inspector, committed suicide at Thokkottu in room No 285 at Hotel Vrindavan on Tuesday December 23 night.

The deceased has been identified as 63-year-old Narayana Maniyani. It is learnt that Maniyani came from the city to Kolya in a car on Tuesday evening, got down there, and asked the driver to contact him again at 10 pm.

However when the driver contacted him,  his cell phone was unreachable. On further inquiry he learnt that Maniyani was staying at Vrindavan Lodge.

The driver went to the lodge and also informed eldest son of Maniyani to come there. Maniyani’s son too rushed there, and knocked at the room’s door. When the knocks went unanswered, the door of the room was broken open. It was found that Maniyani was hanging from the roof.

Maniyani had used a newly purchased rope and scissors for committing suicide. Although two sheets of paper were found lying inside the room, no death notes were found.

Maniyani had worked in different police stations in the district and had won the President’s Medal and the state award for meritorious service. He is survived by his wife, two sons, and a daughter.

It is said that he was involved with chit fund and finance business, apart from operating tourist vehicles and media. Since a week, he was found to be depressed, but had never revealed to anyone the reason.

Health minister- U T Khadar, senior police officials, and others visited the spot and offered condolences to the family members. Ullal police have registered a case and begun investigation.