Engineering student ends life on track

Mangalore, July 6: An engineering student reportedly committed suicide by coming under a train in the city.

Renol Miranda, a fourth semester student of St Joseph Engineering College, Vamanjoor, was run over by a train near Suterpet on Thursday morning. It is believed that he committed suicide by lying over the railway track.

Though the reason for this extreme was not confirmed, it is learnt that 21-year-old Miranda was depressed over failing.

On Thursday Mr Miranda had left home at around 7:30 am. In the evening the family members came to know that his body was lying on track.

Sources said that before ending his life he had sent SMS to a couple of his friends saying 'see you soon'.

A case has been registered at Mangalore Railway Police Station.