Bengaluru, May 11 (PTI): Thirteen students from Karnataka studying at Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology in Srinagar have returned safely to New Delhi, due to the coordinated efforts of the Government of India.

It was facilitated by the Ministry of Steel and Heavy Industries under the close supervision of Union Minister H D Kumaraswamy, his office said in a statement.

The group travelled from Srinagar to Jammu by bus and then onwards to Delhi by train, it said.

Officials from the Ministry of Steel and Heavy Industries received the students upon arrival at the railway station and personally escorted them, it said, adding that arrangements have been made for their safe journey to Bengaluru.

"Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership in moments like these is both inspiring and reassuring. His clear instructions and deep personal commitment to every citizen's welfare enabled swift coordination between departments. I commend our security agencies, railway personnel, and ministry officials who acted with precision and compassion. The safety of our people, especially students from distant regions, is our foremost priority," Kumaraswamy said.

The students expressed heartfelt gratitude to the prime minister, the Government of India and Union Minister Kumaraswamy.

Harshith, a student in the group, thanking the PM and the minister, said, "We were uncertain and anxious when tensions rose in the region. But the Government of India's quick response changed everything. From the moment we were informed of the arrangements, we felt taken care of."

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Indore (PTI): The classmate of a 24-year-old female MBA student, arrested in Indore for her murder, allegedly abused the body after the killing and also performed occult rituals while on the run, police said.

On February 13, people complained of a foul smell emanating from a closed house in the city's Dwarkapuri police station area.

After police arrived at the scene, the naked body of a 24-year-old woman was found in the house.

The woman was pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from a city college and the body was found in her classmate's rented house, Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Shrikrishna Lalchandani told PTI on Monday.

The classmate fled after the incident. He was taken into custody in Mumbai and is being interrogated after his arrest, the official said.

Referring to the accused's interrogation, the official said he allegedly strangled his classmate to death and then "abused" the body.

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"The accused also performed witchcraft near Panvel (in Navi Mumbai) while on the run. The accused claims that he was mentally disturbed after the murder and wanted to communicate with the woman's spirit through witchcraft," he said.

According to the DCP, the woman and the accused were in a close relationship.

"The accused suspected that she was talking to other men. Enraged, he killed her and fled," the official said.

After the woman's body was found, her father accused the classmate of trying to extort money from his daughter using her obscene photos and then torturing her to death.

The accused had even posted these photos on her college WhatsApp group, he alleged.