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A 24-year-old DRDO staffer was found dead in suspicious circumstances at his residence in Karnataka's Kallarpe village, said officials on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Bharath Kallarpe, a resident of Kallarpe village near Puttur town, close to Mangaluru city.
He is alleged to have committed suicide by hanging himself at home late Wednesday night.
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The family stated that Kallarpe had joined the DRDO Hyderabad unit two months ago on a temporary basis.
He had returned to his native village only a week ago. Although he had submitted a resignation letter, it was not accepted. The victim received a call from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) on Thursday, and was found hanging the next day.
The Puttur Rural police have registered a case in this regard and initiated an investigation.
(With inputs from IANS)