Bengaluru, Nov. 4 -- A 27-year-old man was found dead on Sunday after being reported missing soon after he was accused of impregnating a 17-year-old girl, police said on Monday, adding that they suspected the incident to be a likely case of death by suicide.

According to the police, the deceased was reported missing on October 31. Police said that at 7.30pm that night, before his friends and family lost contact with him, he reportedly shared an audio message with several friends and relatives. In the purported recording, he is heard saying that he had no relationship with the girl and was being allegedly falsely accused, adding that the charges had destroyed his reputation and left him unable to live with dignity.

"I am not the one who ...