20-year-old girl allegedly commits suicide in Kanhangad: 21-year-old arrested
Kasaragod: A 21-year-old student has been arrested by Hosdurg police in relation to the suicide of a local college student.
Abdul Shoaib, student in Alamipalli, Kanhangad, has been arrested, accused of abetting the suicide of Nandana Vinod (20), also of Kanhangad. Nandana was an undergraduate at a college in Padnakad.
Shoaib allegedly pretended to be romantically inclined towards Nandana. He is also said to have uploaded on social media the pictures Nandana shared with him and then blackmailed her.
Nandana, who was upset and depressed by this, committed suicide by hanging herself in her room at home, the police have said, adding that the body of the girl was found on Monday evening.
While investigating the case, the police found that Shoaib had made a video call to Nandana’s mobile phone. They suspect that the girl hanged herself in the middle of the call, said sources.
Shoaib has been arrested and questioned further, the sources added.
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Barber held for beating man to death over 'bidi' in east Delhi
New Delhi (PTI): A 32-year-old barber was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly beating a man to death following an altercation over a 'bidi' in east Delhi's Pandav Nagar area, police said.
A call regarding the incident that occurred near the bus stand road in Shashi Garden was received at 1.24 am, they said.
The victim was identified as Deepak (28), while the accused was Manoj, he added.
According to the police, during an argument, the accused picked up a wooden stick lying nearby and struck the victim repeatedly on the head. Multiple injuries and bruise marks were also found on the victim's forehead.
"Deepak was taken to Lal Bahadur Shastri Hospital, but doctors declared him brought dead," an officer said.
An FIR has been registered and further investigation is underway, the officer added.
