Daya Nayak’s brother-in-law commits suicide

Mangalore, Mar 7: Encounter specialist Daya Nayak's brother-in-law allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the backwaters of Moodushedde dam here on Thursday.

The deceased has been identified as Raja (54), a resident of Vamanjoor. He was married to Nayak's elder sister. The victim had called his friend before the act saying that he was going to commit suicide at Moodushedde dam and inform his kin. When Raja's son Kiran reached the dam site, the victim had drowned.

The deceased was undergoing chemotherapy for liver cancer. Sources close to the victim said from past one week Raja was suffering and on Wednesday night he had said the pain was becoming unbearable.