Goldsmith ends life outside women’s police station

A 50-year-old goldsmith allegedly died by suicide in front of his wife and teenage son near the Ijoor and Women’s Police Station on B.M. Road in Ramanagara on Saturday evening, following a family dispute.

The deceased has been identified as Nataraj Achar, a resident of Vinayakanagar. He was married to Deepa and the couple have a son. The police said the couple had been involved in frequent disputes over family matters, following which Deepa had lodged complaints against Nataraj at the women’s police station in Ramanagara and at the Holenarasipura police station in Hassan district.