School teacher, student found hanging in UP forest
Saharanpur (UP) (PTI): A 40-year-old school teacher and his student, said to be having an affair, were found hanging from a noose in a forest here, police said on Wednesday.
Virendra, a school teacher, and the 17-year-old girl, a student of Class nine, were found hanging in the forest late on Tuesday, Senior Superintendent of Police Vipin Tada said.
The teacher, who was a resident of Rasulpur village, was having an affair with the girl who studied in the same school where he worked. They had been missing since September 3, he said.
The girl's family had lodged a report of kidnapping and the police started searching for them but were unable to trace them because of changing location, he said.
In the evening, when a police team went to the forest, they found a foul smell emanating in the area and two dead bodies in a very bad condition, the SSP said.
The state of the bodies suggests that both had committed suicide about 10 days ago, he said.
A bike was also recovered from the area, however, no suicide note has been found, he said, adding the bodies have been sent for post-mortem.
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Red alert issued for four districts in Kerala as heavy rainfall predicted until May 21
Thiruvananthapuram: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday issued red alert for four districts in Kerala - Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, Idukki, and Alappuzha - forecasting extremely heavy rainfall until May 21.
As heavy rains pose potential hazards, the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA) has advised people to remain vigilant.
With expectations of heavy rainfall within a short timeframe, there's a risk of flash floods and urban waterlogging, particularly in low-lying areas. Landslides may also be triggered by prolonged rainfall. In light of this, authorities are urging residents, especially those in hilly and coastal regions, to exercise caution and stay alert.
The IMD has also sounded orange alert for Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam district until Tuesday.
A red alert indicates heavy to extremely heavy rain of over 20 cm in 24 hours, while an orange alert means very heavy rain (6 cm to 20 cm). A yellow alert means heavy rainfall between 6 and 11 cm.
Earlier in the day, the Idukki District Collector ordered a ban on night travel through the hilly areas of the district from Sunday until the red and orange alerts are withdrawn.
''Strict instructions have been issued to the District Superintendent of Police, Sub Divisional Magistrates, Regional Transport Officers, and Tehsildars to implement the ban effectively,'' an official statement said.
