The Ullal Police on Monday arrested Sujith, 24, a medical intern at Kanachur Institute of Medical Sciences, Deralakatte, on the charge of abetting the suicide of his coursemate Vaishali Gaikwad, 25.
Ms. Gaikwad, a native of Bidar, was found dead in her apartment at Kuthar on Sunday. Sujith, a native of Palakkad, too was a resident of the same apartment.
The two were reportedly in an affair for about three years.
Complaint lodged
On reaching Mangaluru, Ms. Gaikwad’s parents lodged a complaint with the Ullal police that Sujith wanted to break the relationship and did not want to marry her. This led her to end the life.
The Ullal police registered a case under Section 306 (abetment to suicide) against Sujith based on parents’ complaint.
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