Youth jumps into sea off Gateway

A 20-year-old youth allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the sea near the Gateway of India on Friday. His body was retrieved after a three-hour search involving naval divers and fire brigade personnel. Eyewitnesses said he had left his haversack, which contained some clothes and a mobile phone, near the parapet wall. Police also found a railway ticket for a journey from Jamnagar in the youth’s possession. The police will check his call records in a bid to identify him. An investigating officer from Colaba police station said it seemed like a case of suicide. The body was sent for autopsy to St George’s hospital. A case of accidental death has been registered.