Mangaluru: The body of a 16-year-old girl was found hanging at her house on Sunday here in Tipu Nagar of Kudroli in the city.

The deceased young girl has been identified as Khatija Reena, daughter of Riyaz, a resident of Tipu Nagar.

Khatija was found hanging in her room. Her death has triggered suspicion that the young girl might have committed suicide. The exact reason behind taking her own life has not been ascertained yet.

A case in this regard has been registered at the Bunder Police Station and further investigations are underway.

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Kolkata (PTI): A 68-year-old man was arrested from Kolkata on Thursday morning after fake Indian currency notes (FICN) with a face value of Rs 2.99 lakh were seized from his possession, police said.

Acting on a tip-off, the Special Task Force (STF) of Kolkata Police apprehended the person from the Dharmatala bus stand area in the central part of the city, he said.

“Six bundles of FICN of Rs 500 denomination were seized from his possession. The person seems to be a member of a racket involved in fake currency note supply. A case has been filed against him and he will be produced in a local court later today,” he said.

The accused is a resident of Malda district, the officer said, adding that a probe into the matter is underway.