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A retired employee of Karnataka Power Corporation Limited has reportedly ended life by jumping into the Mahatma Gandhi power channel after he tested positive for Covid-19 at Kargal in Sagar taluk on Saturday.
According to police, the deceased has been identified as Linge Gowa (66). He had tested positive for Covid-19 two days ago. Fearing the virus, he took the extreme step. He is survived by his wife, son and daughter-in law. The Jog police have registered a case.
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