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Mangaluru: Man kills girl for refusing proposal, hangs self

MANGALURU

: A 26-year-old man killed a girl after she refused his proposal and later hanged himself at her residence at Prantya in Moodbidri on Friday.

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Police have identified the deceased girl as Charishma R Karkera (22), and the man as Lohith, a resident of Jeppinamogaru in Mangaluru.

Lohith was an air conditioner mechanic by profession. Police said the two were distant relatives.

Charishma was staying with her mother, a Karkala Town Municipal Corporation member and brother, who is employed at a private company in the city.

According to the police, Lohith had confessed his love with Charishma but she turned down his proposal.

Around 11am on Friday, Rohith arrived at Charishma’s house when she was alone at home and picked up a fight with her.
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In a fit of anger, Rohith slit her throat with a sickle and hit her head with a hammer. He then entered one of the rooms in her house and hung himself.

Though locals rushed Charishma to hospital, her life could not be saved.

A case has been registered at the Moodbidri police station. Police said further investigation is underway.
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