Mangaluru: 18-year old PU College student commits suicide
Mangaluru: An 18-year old college student committed suicide on Thursday morning at his home in Mastikatte locality under Ullal Police Station limits.
The deceased has been identified as Pratheek (18) a student of second PUC at St. Aloysius PU College in Mangaluru.
According to the reports Pratheek on Thursday morning informed his parents who both work in a private co-operative bank, that he has holiday in college and that he will stay home.
When the parents returned home from work they found Pratheek’s body hanging.
The exact reason for Pratheek’s extreme step was not ascertained. A case has been registered at Ullal Police Station and investigations are underway.
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Kerala: Man, stepmother arrested for torturing three minor girls in Areekode
Malappuram (Kerala) (PTI): A man and his second wife were arrested on Thursday for allegedly torturing three minor girls, including branding them with a heated ladle here, police said.
The accused were identified as Rakesh Sharma (59) and his second wife, Sheela Devi (34), both natives of Bihar.
The children, aged 5, 11, and 14, were admitted to Manjeri Medical College after police found multiple burn injuries on their bodies.
According to police, Sharma and Devi were living at Kavanoor near Areekode.
Neighbours noticed the injuries on the children and alerted authorities on Wednesday.
Police conducted a preliminary investigation at the house and found that the children were allegedly subjected to brutal torture by their father and stepmother.
After the children were shifted to the hospital, Sharma and Devi were taken into custody, formally arrested, and remanded to judicial custody on Thursday.
The children are currently under the care of District Childline authorities, police added.
