T. Narasipur, Dec. 30 -- A 23-year-old youth ended his life by hanging himself after the girl he was in love with went missing.

After the girl went missing, villagers allegedly assaulted and threatened him and he was depressed over the developments. The incident took place at B. Seehalli village under Bannur Police limits in the taluk.

The deceased has been identified as Nagendra, son of late Jayaramu and Manjula. It is said, Nagendra was in love with a girl, who later went missing, following which the girl's relatives lodged a missing person complaint at Bannur Police Station on Dec. 26.

The relatives later went to Nagendra's house and questioned him about the girl's whereabouts. When he replied in the negative, the girl's relatives a...