Mysore/Mysuru, Jan. 4 -- A clerk serving in Yuvaraja's College, a constituent college of University of Mysore (UoM), attempted to commit suicide by consuming excessive sleeping pills yesterday. Before taking the drastic step, the clerk accused the College Principal of harassment.

The clerk, 38-year-old J. Shivakumar, a resident of T.K. Layout, is a cash clerk at the College and he consumed sleeping pills at the College premises and was later rushed to a hospital. In a note written before attempting on his life, Shivakumar alleged that College Principal Dr. H.C. Devarajegowda used to harass him.

In the note, he mentioned the Principal's request for transaction records from the term of the previous lady Principal and withholding of these ...