Kasaragod (Kerala), March 21 A booth-level officer drowned in a river at Mogral Puthur here on Saturday, with his family alleging suicide due to work pressure, police said.
The deceased booth-level officer, Muhammad Savad (31), a native of Kottakunnu in Mogral Puthur, was working as a government school teacher and booth-level officer in the area.
According to police, Savad's body was found in a river near Kadavath at around 9.30 am.
Although he was rushed to the Kasaragod Government General Hospital, he was declared dead.
Police said that Savad had left his house on a motorcycle around 7 am for work.
The vehicle was later found parked near a bridge over the river, they added.
However, family members and relatives refused to accept the body, demanding a detailed investigation into the incident.
A relative told reporters that Savad was under severe pressure due to election-related work.
They also demanded that the district collector reach the hospital and assure a proper investigation.
Officials said the district collector would meet the family soon, after which the body would be shifted to the mortuary.
Kasaragod police have registered a case of unnatural death and initiated an investigation.
The body will be handed over to relatives after the postmortem.