BENGALURU, 3 APRIL

A man allegedly attempted to die by suicide inside Karnataka High Court on Wednesday by slitting his throat with a knife in front of Chief Justice Nilay Vipinchandra Anjaria in Court Hall One, police said.

According to police, Srinivas, who is from Mysuru, handed over a file to the security staff at the entrance of Court Hall One, and before anyone could realise what was happening, he slit his throat in the presence of Chief Justice Anjaria.

The security personnel took him to Bowring Hospital, where he is now being treated, a senior police officer said. "We don't know why he took such an extreme step," he said. No note was found at the spot, he added.

Chief Justice Anjaria expressed concern about the security lapse on the High Court premises and asked those in charge how the man could bring a sharp object inside. He also ordered police to record findings and evidence from the spot. The contents of the file that Srinivas gave the security staff are unknown, and the court said it would not check the documents since it was not presented to the court by a designated advocate.

The High Court also said the authorities must not receive any document without the court's order. Police are still trying to find out why the man attempted to die by suicide and are waiting to record his statement once he is declared fit by doctors.