A view of Cauvery river
Credit: DH Photo
Srirangapatna: A Hassan-based woman jumped into Cauvery river, in Srirangapatna, Mandya district, on Tuesday night.
The girl has been identified as Sinchana, daughter of Chikkegowda, of Prasadahalli, Belur taluk, Hassan district.
She jumped into the river from a bridge, leaving her vanity bag on the bridge, according to the eyewitnesses.
A mobile phone was found in the bag and the police traced the address of the girl with the phone, according to Town police station PSI B G Kumar.
Sinchana was studying MCA and was said to be under stress. Police and Fire and Emergency personnel have launched search operation for Sinchana.