Bengaluru: A youngster from Puttur was found dead under suspicious circumstances at a private lodge in Maruthinagar, under the jurisdiction of Madiwala Police Station in Bengaluru.

The deceased has been identified as Takshit (20), a native of Puttur. According to police, Takshit had checked into the lodge along with a woman from Virajpet, Kodagu district. The two were reportedly planning to get married.

However, the woman is said to have returned to her hometown a few days ago, leaving Takshit alone in the room. For the past eight days, he had been ordering food online and had not stepped out of the lodge.

On Friday evening, when no movement was noticed from the room, lodge staff grew suspicious and opened the door, only to find him lying dead on the bed.

Upon receiving information, Ma

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