Friend of deceased social media influencer found hanging in Kasaragod
Kasaragod (Kerala) (PTI): A 30-year-old man was found dead at his residence in Mannipadi here on Sunday, days after the death of his close friend, social media influencer Chinnupappu, police said.
The deceased, identified as Sandesh K, was found hanging in a room at his house in the afternoon.
According to police, Sandesh was a close friend of Reshma K (25), popularly known as Chinnupappu, a social media influencer.
On February 9, Chinnupappu was found dead at her rented quarters on Azad Road in Kudlu near Kasaragod.
Police had then registered a case of unnatural death, suspecting suicide.
Police had recorded Sandesh’s statement as part of the investigation into Reshma’s death, officials said.
According to police, Sandesh was reportedly distressed following Reshma’s death.
Officials at the Kasaragod police station said Sandesh was found hanging in a room at his residence by relatives and was rushed to a hospital, where he was declared dead.
Police have initiated an investigation after registering a case for unnatural death, and the body will be handed over to relatives after the postmortem examination, they added.
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Six held in Raipur over attempt to cheat in GATE exam
Raipur (PTI): Six persons, including a few candidates, were arrested on Sunday for allegedly attempting to cheat in the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) examination in Chhattisgarh capital Raipur, police said.
Eight mobile phones, four Bluetooth-enabled devices, three Bluetooth earpieces and more electronic gadgets were recovered from them, an official said.
Some of the arrested persons were taking the exam. They transmitted the questions by reading them out, while their accomplices looked up the answers and relayed them back, he said.
GATE is a prestigious national-level examination. It assesses candidates for a comprehensive understanding of different undergraduate-level subjects such as Engineering, Technology, Science, Commerce, Arts, Architecture and Humanities.
“Acting on a tip-off, the police maintained discreet surveillance around the examination centre under the DD Nagar police station limits. They spotted a few individuals in suspicious circumstances carrying electronic devices,” the official said.
Devices used for facilitating cheating were recovered from them. During interrogation, the individuals disclosed the names of their associates who were taking the GATE exam at the centre, he said.
Police subsequently recovered concealed Bluetooth devices used to send questions and receive answers from outside, he said.
The arrested persons have been identified as Darshan Sehwag, Sumit Sehwag, Laxminarayan, alias Lucky, Amar, Narendra Kumar and Bunty Kumar, all residents of Haryana.
A case has been registered against the six under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Act, the official said, adding that a probe is underway.
