Adopted girl goes missing, Karnataka artist couple ends life

UDUPI: A few hours after their 17-year-old adopted daughter went missing from home in Majoor village of Udupi district’s Kaup taluk, acclaimed theatre artist Leeladhar Shetty (68) and his wife Vasundhara L Shetty (59) hanged themselves with a nylon saree in their bedroom on Tuesday night.
Police sources said the girl was adopted by the couple about 16 years ago. Cops have registered a case of kidnapping and are conducting an investigation to trace the missing teen, on a complaint lodged by a relative of the Shettys.
 

Leeladhar once contested from Kaup assembly constituency and had served as head of Majoor gram panchayat. His well-regarded drama troupe reflected his popularity.