Jalpaiguri (WB), Apr 15 (PTI) A 42-year-old man jumped into the Teesta river from a bridge in West Bengal's Jalpaiguri district on Friday, killing himself, police said.

The incident happened at Teesta Bridge area in Maynaguri police station limits, they said.

Also Read | Sunken Russian Cruiser, Moskva Could Have Nuclear Warheads, Says Report.

Santosh Kumar Shah (42), the deceased, was a resident of Mallaguri in Siliguri.

Fishermen tried to rescue the man after he plunged into the river but were unsuccessful. The police later recovered the body and informed his family.

Also Read | Ramzan 2022 Time Table: Sehri and Iftar Timings for 14th Roza of Ramadan on April 16 in Mumbai, Lucknow, and Delhi.

The reason behind his death by suicide is yet to be known, police said.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)