Puttur: A 32-year-old woman, allegedly committed suicide by jumping into a well at her mother’s house here in Gummatagadde in Bettampady village of the taluk.
The deceased woman has been identified as Punyashree, daughter of Balakrishna, a resident of Gummatagadde. She was reportedly staying with her husband Purushottama and their two children at Uddadapalike in Puduvettu village of Belthangady taluk and was visiting her mother’s house when she committed suicide.
On Monday, she had spoken to her husband over a video call. She also learned to have called her aunt the same day and told her of her decision to commit suicide.
The reason that led Punyashree to take the extreme step is yet to be ascertained.
A case has been filed at the Puttur Town Police Station and an investigation is on.
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New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.