Puttur: A 44-year-old man has been reported missing since October 2 after he left his home for his recently opened tyre puncture repair shop. His two-wheeler and mobile phone were later found abandoned on the old Kumaradhara bridge at Uppinangady, raising concern among his family members.

The missing man has been identified as Madhava Gowda, a resident of Perabe in Hirebandadi. A missing person case has been registered at the Uppinangady police station following a complaint from his family.

Madhava Gowda left home on October 2

According to the report, Gowda had recently started a tyre puncture repair shop at Athur. On October 2, he left his residence and was expected to go to the shop.

However, he did not return home as expected. When his family members began looking for him, they eventually found his two-wheeler and mobile phone on the old Kumaradhara bridge in Uppinangady.

The discovery of the vehicle and phone prompted the family to approach the police and report his disappearance. The Uppinangady police have since registered a missing person case and are looking into the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

Family mentions long-term health struggles

The family has reportedly told the authorities that Gowda had been experiencing depression for around 14 years and had also struggled with alcohol addiction.

He had undergone de-addiction treatment at a hospital in Puttur around four months before his disappearance. According to his family, he had reportedly resumed drinking about three days before he went missing.

These details have been provided by the family and form part of the information available about Gowda’s circumstances before his disappearance. They do not, by themselves, establish what happened to him after he left home.

Bike and mobile phone found on bridge

The discovery of Gowda’s two-wheeler and mobile phone on the old Kumaradhara bridge is a significant part of the ongoing missing-person case.

His family members found the belongings during their search after he failed to return home. The exact circumstances in which the vehicle and phone came to be at the bridge have not been established in the report.

The police are expected to examine the available information as part of the search for Gowda. At present, the report does not provide details about any confirmed sighting of him after he left home on October 2.

Missing person case registered

Following the complaint submitted by Gowda’s family, Uppinangady police registered a missing person case.

The registration of the case marks the beginning of the formal police process to trace him and establish the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

As the investigation is ongoing, there is no confirmed information in the report about Gowda’s whereabouts or what may have happened after he left his home.

The finding of his motorcycle and mobile phone has added urgency to the search, while his family continues to seek information about his whereabouts.

Search continues in Uppinangady

Gowda’s disappearance has been reported from the Puttur region, with the old Kumaradhara bridge at Uppinangady becoming a key location in the case after his belongings were found there.

The bridge is located in the Kumaradhara river area and is among the locations being connected to the missing-person report because of the discovery of his two-wheeler and phone.

However, no conclusion can be drawn from the location of the belongings alone. Further police investigation will be required to determine the sequence of events following Gowda’s departure from home.

The case remains a missing-person investigation, and the available report does not confirm whether he met with an accident, left voluntarily or was involved in any other incident.

Family seeks information

With Gowda missing since October 2, his family is awaiting information about his whereabouts. The police have registered the complaint and are handling the case as an ongoing missing-person investigation.

The circumstances reported by the family, including Gowda’s long-term struggles with depression and alcohol addiction, are part of the background information being considered. However, they should not be treated as evidence of what caused his disappearance.

The immediate priority remains locating Gowda and establishing what happened after he left home for his tyre puncture repair shop.

Conclusion

A 44-year-old man, Madhava Gowda of Perabe in Hirebandadi, has been missing since October 2 after leaving home for his tyre puncture repair shop at Athur. His bike and mobile phone were found on the old Kumaradhara bridge in Uppinangady. Following a complaint from his family, Uppinangady police have registered a missing person case and are investigating the circumstances of his disappearance.