An alcoholic committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his Kotanur residence, in Hulimavu police station limits on Saturday.

The deceased has been identified as Shyam (33) a painter. He is said to have taken to drinking heavily recently. He had also stopped working, and took the extreme step when his parents were out at work.

Held for piracy

Four persons were arrested on charges of selling pirated DVDs, VCDs and cassettes in Madiwala police station limits on Friday. Police arrested Jamal, Ashish and Kamal, seizing goods worth nearly Rs 5.5 lakh.
In another incident, a person identified as Khaleel was arrested and booked for selling pirated DVDs and VCDs in Chandra Layout, Bomanahalli. Material worth Rs 68,000 has been seized.

Club raided

Bangalore South-East police raided a club in Koramangala and arrested the manager for running a disco and serving liquor beyond permissible time. Acting on a tip off, police raided the premises and took the manager, Satish, into custody.

The other staff managed to escape. Police have registered a case.

Teenager killed

A teenage boy died on spot when a two-wheeler knocked him down under Sirsi circle flyover on Saturday. The deceased was trying to cross the road when the incident took place. The body was shifted to Victoria mortuary. Police are investigating.

Four held

The RPF nabbed four persons who had allegedly stolen a 500-metre long copper wire worth Rs 1.4 lakh, on Saturday morning. A junk dealer who purchased the consignment has also been arrested.