College student dies by suicide; cuts his wrist, jumps into the river in Kozhikode

Kozhikode: A college student died by suicide by jumping into a river from Kanayankode Bridge in Ulliyeri on Tuesday. The deceased has been identified as Mohammed Uwais (20) of Shanthi Nagar, Unnikulam. He was a student of Golden Hills Arts and Science College in Elettil.

Eyewitnesses say that local residents who saw Uwais cut his wrist rushed to help him. However, before they reached him, he jumped into the river.

A team of fire and rescue services from Koyilanda, led by station officer CK Muraleedharan, fishermen and local people, during a joint search, found Uwais and rushed him to Taluk Hospital, but they could not save him.