A 25-year-old youth allegedly hanged himself from the roof of his house under Peenya police station limits on Saturday evening.
The deceased is identified as Hanumantharaju, a resident of Third Cross, Narayanapura.
After primary investigation, the police said Hanumantharaju was depressed over his recent heartbreak. He was reportedly in love with one of his colleagues in a garments factory.
Upon knowing his feelings, the woman allegedly turned down his proposal, the police said. Hanumantharaju became irregular in his work for a few months and was reportedly depressed after the refusal.
His father, a carpenter and his mother, also an employee in garments factory were out on work when he killed himself, the police said.
The body was handed over to the family after post mortem. A case of unnatural death has been registered and the investigation is on.
