MALAYINKEEZH: A man, P Prashant (32) was discovered hanging inside a private bus parked near the new Kundamankadav bridge. Prashant lived at Sneha Niwas, located at Karamana Panayil Lane STRA - 45, TC 21/1926 - 4. He was found dead yesterday afternoon, having hanged himself near the front doorstep of the bus where he worked.

Prashant had recently taken up this job and since he was away from his wife, he used to sleep in the same bus after work. The bus had been stationary near Kundaman Kadav bridge for two days due to a faulty starter. The Vilapilsala police arrived at the scene conducted an inquiry and moved the body to the medical college hospital morgue. Kumar reported that Prashant's brother Rajendran informed the police that Prashant had attempted suicide by consuming poison.