Shivamogga: In a gruesome incident reported from Shikaripura town here, Nagaraj (45), a resident of the Raghavendra Layout, allegedly hacked his wife Renuka (40) to death using a sickle early Wednesday morning.

Shikaripura Town Police, who booked a case, have arrested the accused Nagaraj.

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Further investigation into the incident is on and the officers have cited a fight between the couple as the cause for the murder of Renuka at the hands of her husband.

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Tiruchirappalli (PTI): Five people have been arrested in connection with the death of the Anna University student, who jumped in front of a speeding train in Pudukottai district, police said on Tuesday.

The deceased, a third-year student from Virudhunagar district, was found dead on the railway track near Mandaiyur on the night of September 20 by the railway police, who later recovered a suicide note from his hostel room.

The student had, in the letter, alleged sexual assault, blackmail, and extortion by five men.

Following this, the police arrested the five suspects. A case has been registered, and further investigation is on.