Teenage girl found dead with throat slit in Kerala, youth held
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Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A 17-year-old girl was found dead in a pool of blood with her throat slit outside the house at Vadasserikonam in nearby Varkala in the early hours of Wednesday, police said.
Hours after the incident, her friend Gopu (20) with whom the deceased girl was said to be in love for some time, was taken into custody.
According to police, the victim Sangeetha, a college student, was suspected to have been called out of her house by the accused and allegedly attacked with a knife after midnight.
Her family members and neighbours, who rushed to the spot hearing the scream and commotion, found the girl lying in a pool of blood near the house.
Though she was taken to hospital by her relatives, she was declared dead by doctors.
Police said Gopu was taken into custody based on the mobile phone details and other circumstantial evidence.
"The FIR is filed. The arrest of the accused will be registered soon. The exact reason can be ascertained only after a detailed interrogation," a police officer said.
Police suspected that the couple's strained relationship might have led to the crime and as of now, no more details can be divulged, he added.
The accused was a native of nearby Pallikkal and Sangeetha was a student of a local college here.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
