Deoria (UP), May 12 (PTI) A handwritten suicide note, a pair of slippers and an Aadhaar card lying abandoned on a bridge over the Saryu river in Uttar Pradesh's Deoria district sent police and locals into a tizzy, triggering a massive search operation amid fears that a young man had jumped into the water.

However, as the search continued for six hours, the man, who was believed to have jumped into the river, was all the while comfortably sitting at his home, as he had changed his mind.

The eerie discovery was made early in the morning when villagers out for a walk noticed the items lying near the bridge railing in the Bhaglapur area and informed the police.

As officers reached the spot and examined the belongings, they found the Aadhaar card, which had details of 22-year-old Ayodhya Rajbhar, a resident of Bhatauli village under the Mail police station limits.

The contents of the suicide note deepened suspicion that the youth had taken the extreme step, prompting police teams to launch an intensive search in and around the river, while anxious relatives gathered at the scene.

According to police, Rajbhar had left home three days ago after telling his family that he was travelling to Mumbai for work. His relatives believed he had gone out in search of employment.

For nearly six hours, police combed the area and searched for clues as panic spread among family members fearing the worst.

The suspense finally ended when the information came that Rajbhar had returned home safely.

Police immediately reached his house and questioned him. During interrogation, the youth said he had left home due to family tensions and mental stress.

Rajbhar told police that in a moment of anger and frustration, he left the suicide note, slippers and Aadhaar card on the bridge to make it appear that he had jumped into the river, but later realised it would be a mistake and decided to return home.

Mail SHO Santosh Singh said the youth's statement has been recorded, and further investigation is underway. PTI COR KIS KSI KSI

False suicide note on bridge triggers police search, as young man later returns home safely. A handwritten suicide note, slippers and an Aadhaar card found on a bridge over the Saryu river led police to believe a young man had jumped into the water, prompting a six-hour search. The man was later found safe at home and told police he had staged the scene because of family tensions and mental stress, but later returned home after reconsidering. His statement was recorded and further investigation was underway.