Body of missing elderly man found in Yediyur Lake

An elderly man who went missing on November 26 was found dead in southern Bengaluru's Yediyur Lake on Sunday morning.

The deceased has been identified as T N Krishnaswamy, a resident of Jayanagar 4th Block. The police, who sent the body for post-mortem, suspect it to be a suicide.

A senior police officer said Krishnaswamy was living with his wife and both his sons are in the US. On November 26, he left home for a walk and did not return, following which his wife Gayatri filed a missing person complaint at the Jayanagar police station. Walkers noticed his body floating in the lake on Sunday morning and alerted the police.

The police identified him after a preliminary investigation. Though they suspect Krishnaswamy committed suicide by jumping into the lake four days ago, they are waiting for the post-mortem report to ascertain the cause of death. They suspect he slipped and fell into the lake by accident.