Chikkamagaluru: A 26-year-old man allegedly died by suicide in Chikkamagaluru after his parents asked him to delay his marriage.The deceased, Kumar, was upset as he was not getting a bride, police said. Kumar hailed from Brahmasandra village in Sira taluk of Tumakuru district, and he was grazing sheep on a farm near Basuru in Chikkamagaluru.According to police sources, Kumar went to his hometown for the Rama Navami festival recently and insisted his parents to arrange his wedding. His family told him that they would arrange it after his two brothers got married. They also asked him to continue herding sheep until then. Distressed over the marriage issue, he took his own life.Following a complaint by Kumar’s father Bojaraj, a case has been registered at Yagati police station.If you are having suicidal thoughts or are in need of emotional support, call suicide-prevention helplines — Arogya Vani: 104, Sahay Helpline: 080-25497777
