Fear of arrest drives Aligarh youth to hang self

Agra | Tuesday | 19th March, 2019

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He added that more IPC sections could be added to the FIR after knowing the exact cause of death. As he was unable to go outside, he ended his life, said a police officer. Gulam said the body has been sent for post-mortem and further investigations are on. Agra: Fearing that he will be arrested, 28-year-old Bhole Shankar, accused of theft by his neighbour, allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself at his residence in Jatpura village in Aligarh on Monday.According to police, Shankar was accused of stealing Rs 2,000 and a mobile phone by his neighbour, Ram Babu. When police went to his house, he locked himself up in his room and did not open the door despite repeated knocking by police.Later, Ram Babu allegedly bolted the room from outside to prevent Shankar from escaping..