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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New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested five of a family for allegedly assaulting a police officer and snatching his service pistol during a raid in the Sultanpuri area, an official said on Wednesday.

The accused are Rajender (50), his sons Ritik (24), Sachin (29), Abhishek (26), and his daughter Komal (22). 

The incident occurred on September 2, when a team from the Anti-Narcotics Task Force arrested Alka, wife of Rajender, for possession of heroin, police said.

During the raid, Alka's family members attacked a police officer with sticks and bricks and snatched his service pistol, mobile phone, and wallet. However, the officer managed to recover his service pistol, they said.

Police said that an FIR was registered and an investigation was launched.

Acting on a tip-off, police arrested the accused, absconding since the incident, from a flat in Raghubir Nagar in Delhi.