Woman found dead in flat in Bengaluru; hunt on for boyfriend
Bengaluru (PTI): A 23-year-old education technology firm employee was found dead in her flat in the city, police said on Wednesday.
Suspecting it to be a murder, the police have launched a manhunt for her friend, who is at large.
The crime came to light after Akanksha Bidyasar's roommate returned to the flat on Monday only to find her dead, they said.
Her roommate alerted police who reached the spot and conducted inquiry.
Akanksha was found lying dead in the bed with a stole tied around her neck. Investigation revealed that Akanksha's friend Arpith Gurijala had come to visit her on Monday.
Police suspect the involvement of Gurijala, who is absconding.
Arpith and Akanksha used to work together in Hyderabad. Recently, Akanksha had shifted to Bengaluru.
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Agra man arrested for harassing, touching inappropriately Czech tourist visiting Taj Mahal
Agra, Apr 6 (PTI): A man was arrested for allegedly harassing and touching inappropriately a tourist from the Czech Republic visiting the Taj Mahal, police said on Sunday.
The alleged incident occurred on April 3 and the arrest was made after a thorough investigation, they said.
In a written complaint at the Tourist police station, the woman alleged that she was "touched inappropriately and harassed" while walking along the Shamshan Ghat Road around 1 pm, they added.
The police registered a case and began a probe, deploying multiple teams to nab the accused.
Assistant Commissioner of Police (Taj Security) Syed Areeb Ahmed said, "A case was registered on the complaint of the foreign woman. Several teams were deployed to search for the accused. (Footage from) several CCTV cameras covering the area was scanned. After investigation, the accused Karan Rathore was arrested on Sunday."
The woman has identified Rathore as the accused and he has been taken into custody, the officer said.
