Murder over video game: Minor held in Mangaluru
Mangaluru, Apr 4: A 13-year-old boy, who had gone missing from his house in Ullal near here was found murdered early on Sunday and one person was arrested in this connection, police sources said.
According to Police sources, a fight between the victim Akeef and the accused over PUBG game had culminated in the murder.
They said Akeef always played PUBG games and used to win regularly.
He had come across the minor boy, his neighbour, during a visit to a mobile store.
They used to play the game and when Akeef started winning the games, the other boy suspected that someone else was playing on behalf of Akeef.
He then challenged Akeef to play the game sitting together.
Akeef agreed and on Saturday night both sat across and Akeef lost the game.
An argument ensued and Akeef reportedly threw a stone at the other boy.
Angry over this, the latter hit Akeef with a heavy stone.
Akeef began to bleed profusely and collapsed.
The other boy panicked and covered the body with banana leaves and coconut fronds and fled the spot.
Ullal police are interrogating the accused minor to know whether other boys were with him while committing the crime, the sources said.
Describing the incident as unfortunate, city police commissioner N Shashi Kumar, who visited the spot, urged parents to be watchful while handing over mobile phones to children.
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Delhi High Court advocate jumps to death from high-rise CP hotel
New Delhi (PTI): A 26-year-old Delhi High Court advocate died after allegedly jumping from the 15th floor of a hotel in New Delhi's Connaught Place area, police said on Monday.
The police said they were informed about the incident at The Royal Plaza hotel around 9.15 pm on Sunday. The deceased was identified as Rajesh Singh, a practising advocate at the Delhi High Court who had checked into the hotel the previous evening.
"A police team rushed to the hotel and found that the victim, identified as Rajesh Singh, a resident of Mahavir Enclave, had allegedly jumped from the 15th floor of the building," a police statement said.
"The family members of the deceased have been informed about the incident. As per their statement, no foul play is suspected in the matter," it said.
A police officer privy to the investigation said that a purported suicide note was also found, in which the advocate did not blame anyone. The police said he was staying alone in the room.
Teams from the crime department and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) were called to inspect the scene. Relevant exhibits were lifted and seized, and CCTV footage from the hotel premises was examined, the police said.
A police source said that it is suspected that the victim was depressed over some issues. Furthe
