Hubballi: A pair of sisters, aged 17 and 19 years, allegedly committed suicide by hanging themselves at home in Kalghatgi on Sunday.

The deceased sisters are identified as Kaveri Hadapad (17) and Bhoomika Hadapad (19).

The teenagers were living with their family in a rented house at Bendigeri in Kalghatgi. While it is suspected that they committed suicide by hanging themselves using their mother’s saree when she had gone out, the reason for their act is yet to be ascertained.

A case has been filed at the Kalghatgi Police Station and investigation is underway on the matter.

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Shimla (PTI): Three people have been arrested for allegedly murdering a Buddhist woman monk in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh nearly a month ago, police said on Friday.

The accused -- Gagan Sharma (23), Vishal (23) and Gaurav Sharma (20), all residents of Mandi -- were arrested on Thursday night, police said.

According to police, the 78-year-old Buddhist woman monk, Orje Shoki, was found murdered in a cave near Sarkidhar village, following which a Special Investigation Team (SIT) was constituted to nab the accused.

Mandi Superintendent of Police (SP) Vinod Kumar said that during the investigation, more than 50 suspects were questioned and DNA samples of several suspects were also collected.

After a detailed investigation, the accused were arrested from different locations on Thursday night, he said.

Kumar said all the accused are drug addicts and they committed the crime with the intention of looting the victim, so that they could buy drugs.

Efforts are on to nab two more accused wanted in the case. They will be put behind bars soon, the SP said.