Udupi: In a shocking incident, a mother and her son committed suicide by hanging themselves at Brahmabaidarkala Nagar in Kannarpadi in Kinni Mulki this afternoon.

The deceased have been identified as Edlin Delisha Amman (83) and her son Sebastin Amit Amman (46), both residents of a rented house in Brahmabaidarkala nagar.

The exact reason for the suicide is yet to be ascertained. There were only two people living in the house. Sebastian's body was found hanging from the fan of the house and Edlin's body was found hanging from the window of the same room, police said.

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Udupi City Police Station Sub-Inspector Mahesh P.M, ASI Vijaya and Head Constable Marigowda visited the spot.

Social activist Nithyananda Olakadu helped in transporting the bodies to Ajjarkadu hospital.

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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.