Overview
- The 27-year-old was reported missing on October 31 after sending an audio message to relatives denying involvement and naming the school's physical education teacher.
- Police located his motorbike, slippers, jacket, and mobile phone near the Tunga stream in Bettadathunga village in Piriyapatna taluk.
- Fire and Emergency Services retrieved his body from the water on November 2, with officers stating preliminary signs point to suicide.
- An unnatural-death case has been registered at Bettadapura police station as investigators review the circumstances around the accusation and the school's response.
- Officials recovered the phone and voice note for forensic authentication, and said DNA testing will be used to assess paternity.