22-year-old Kerala students hangs himself to death following alleged blackmail in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: A 22-year-old MBA student from Kerala died by suicide in Soladevanahalli, leaving behind a note that mentioned three mobile phone numbers and details of a bank account, The New Indian Express reported.
The student, identified as Jagan Mohanan reportedly, was in his second year at a private college in Soladevanahalli and hailed from Vadakara in Kozhikode district. Police said the exact reason for the suicide is still unknown.
However, the police suspect Jagan may have been blackmailed or threatened by unidentified individuals who allegedly had access to his personal information. The accused are suspected to have blackmailed him of making his information public if their monetary demands were not met.
According to the report, the incident happened on Tuesday between 4.30pm and 6pm at the victim’s rented accommodation in Shanthinagar on the Hesaraghatta Road in Soladevanahalli police station limits. His body was found hanging from the ceiling fan.
In his complaint, Jagan’s elder brother, K Kiran Kumar reportedly told police, he learned of the incident through a call from their sister saying that Jagan had taken his own life.
“No arrests have been made yet. The victim has not named anybody in the death note. He mentioned having transferred `24,000 to a bank account. The details of the mobile phone numbers mentioned in the death note are being checked,” TNIE quoted DCP (North West) DL Nagesh as saying.
The body was handed over to the family members after the post-mortem at Victoria Hospital, further investigation underway, police said.
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Experience comes when you play bigger teams in bilateral series: Rashid Khan
Chennai (PTI): Afghanistan skipper Rashid Khan called for more bilateral series against stronger cricketing nations after his team signed off from the T20 World Cup on a high, defeating Canada in their final group match here on Thursday.
Afghanistan played some exhilarating cricket, going down to South Africa in a gripping second Super Over after the scores were tied, a humdinger that provided one of the early thrills of the World Cup.
However, the spin-bowling stalwart said Afghanistan could make significant strides if they get regular opportunities to compete against stronger cricketing nations.
"Couple of areas to improve, with the batting, the middle order got a bit stuck against the big teams, and then with the bowling the death overs. That comes when you play the bigger teams in bilateral series," said Rashid after his team defeat Canada by 82 runs, with him returning excellent figures of 2 for 19.
The stalwart said the side had arrived well prepared for the tournament and produced some breathtaking cricket, but admitted the narrow defeat to South Africa proved costly and remained a painful setback.
"We were well-prepared (for the tournament), we played some unbelievable cricket. The game against South Africa, that really hurt everyone. We had to win one of those (first two) games and see how the tournament unfolded. We'll take some positive things from this World Cup and look forward," he said.
With head coach Jonathan Trott set to part ways with the team, Rashid described the departure as an "emotional" moment for the side.
"I think we had some wonderful times with him. Where we are now, he played a main role. It's emotional to see him leave us, but that's how life is. We wish him all the best and somewhere down the line we see him again."
Ibrahim Zadran, who was named Player of the Match for his unbeaten 95 off 56 balls, said it was satisfying to finally register a substantial score after two below-par outings.
"I enjoyed it, didn't play better cricket in first two innings, which I expect. Wanted to back my skills, really enjoyed it. Pressure was there, it's there all the time. I want to put myself in pressure situations and enjoy it," said Zadran.
"Wanted to play positive cricket, rotate strike and punish bad ball, create partnerships and this is what I have done."
