Mangaluru: A 36-year-old employee of the Mangalore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) allegedly committed suicide on Friday by hanging himself.

The deceased person is identified as Keerthan Kumar. He is survived by his wife and child.

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Keerthan was found hanging in a room in the MUDA office building on Friday afternoon. He is suspected to have committed suicide due to frustration over ill-health for a long span of time.

The Urwa Police officials have filed a case in this regard and are investigating the matter.

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Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.

According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.

Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.

Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.

The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.