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Painter ends life after quarrel

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He was reportedly being forced to get married

BANGALORE: A 33-year-old man committed suicide at his house in Hulimavu police station limits on Friday as his parents were reportedly forcing him to get married.

The police gave his name as Shyam, a painter and resident of BDA Layout in Jambusavaridinne. Following a quarrel with his mother over the issue, Shyam hanged himself from the ceiling of his house. The Hulimavu police have registered a case.

Recovered

The Kalasipalya police have arrested a former convict, Irfan Sheriff (45) of Magadi, on charges of burglary and vehicle theft and recovered from him electronic goods, silk saris and a motorcycle, all worth Rs. 2.50 lakh.

The police said the accused had looted the valuables from houses in MICO Layout and J.P. Nagar police station limits in Bangalore and stolen the motorcycle from Shimoga. There are eight warrants pending against him in regard to criminal cases in Basaveshwaranagar, Jnana Bharati and J.P. Nagar police stations.

Arrested

The Kadugondanahalli police on Friday arrested Syed Shakeer (31), against whom there is a history sheet in Deevarajeevanahalli police station. According to the police, Shakeer, a resident of Basappa Lane at Devarajeevanhalli, is an accused in several cases of kidnapping, attempt to murder, robbery, extortion, criminal intimidation and rioting. There are cases against him in Basavanagudi, High Grounds, J.C. Nagar, Fraser Town, Devarajeevanahalli, Kadugondanahalli and K.R. Puram police stations.

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