K'taka: Belagavi woman killed by kin in suspected honour killing, three held
Belagavi (Karnataka), Apr 14 (PTI): A 24-year-old woman was allegedly murdered by her family in a suspected case of honour killing in this district, police said on Tuesday.
Three accused--the victim's brother, uncle and brother-in-law, have been arrested in connection with the case, they said.
According to investigators, the woman, identified as Satyavva Santosh Helavi, had reportedly left her husband and eloped with a man.
Angered over what they perceived as a loss of family honour, her relatives allegedly tracked her down and killed her.
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Police said the accused forcibly administered poison to the victim and later burnt her body at a cremation ground in an attempt to destroy evidence.
According to police, the incident came to light after a missing person complaint was registered at Yamakanmardi police station. The case, which had initially gone cold, was later reopened and solved by Inspector Javed Mushapure through sustained investigation.
Officials said the victim was traced on March 13 by her family members, who reportedly tried to persuade her to return and agree to a marriage within their community. When she refused, they allegedly took her to a remote location and committed the crime.
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In a significant breakthrough, the police were able to uncover the truth after gaining the confidence of the victim's mother, who eventually revealed the sequence of events.
In connection with the case, the police have arrested three persons -- the victim's uncle Prakash Bhimappa Helavar (46), her brother Shanur Sadashiv Helavar (35), and her brother-in-law Morabad Kallappa Mayappa Helavi (40).
Further investigation is underway.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
