Karnataka businessman goes missing, his damaged BMW found near bridge

Karnataka businessman Mumthaz Ali, brother of JD(S) MLC BM Farooq and former Congress MLA Mohiuddin Bava, has gone missing on Sunday. His damaged car was found near Kulur bridge in Mangaluru.

In Short

• Businessman's damaged car found near a bridge in Mangaluru
• Police suspect he may have jumped off the bridge
• Disaster relief teams and Coast Guard launch search

A businessman in Karnataka has gone missing and his damaged car was found near a bridge in Mangaluru, police said on Sunday.

The businessman, Mumthaz Ali, the brother of Janata Dal (Secular) MLC BM Farooq and former Congress MLA Mohiuddin Bava, went missing on Sunday morning, prompting a massive search operation launched by the police.

“As per the preliminary investigation, around 3 am, he left his house in his car and roamed around the city. Around 5 am, he stopped his car near the Kulur bridge in Mangaluru. The car had certain accident-related marks, and after that, his daughter informed the local police,” Anupam Agrawal, Mangaluru Police Commissioner, said.

The officer indicated that he “might have jumped from the bridge,” and the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) and the Coast Guard have been deployed to search the river.

Officials stated that further investigations are underway.