JOIN USA youth was found hanging from a tree at Kadirenahalli Cross on Thursday. Residents of the area who noticed the body informed the police.
Vijay Kumar, 24, was working at a hardware store in the City Market.
He was said to be in love with a girl who worked in the same store, for the past two years.
The girl’s parents objected to their relationship as the boy belonged to a different caste.
Depressed by this, Kumar hanged himself from a tree near her house. The police have recovered a five-page death note near his body signed by him. Subramanyapura police have registered a case.
Under-aged riders killed
Two boys were killed and one injured in an accident, as the two-wheeler they were riding collided with a speeding SUV, near Garebavipalya at Hosur Road on Wednesday.
The victims were identified as Syed Simran, 17, and Wasim Pasha, 15. The injured Moyin Pasha,15, is being treated at St John’s Hospital.
The boys worked as welders and were returning home when they met with the accident.
The trio sustained severe injuries and were rushed to Victoria Hospital, where Simran and Pasha succumbed to their injuries.
Madiwala Traffic Police registered a case.
The police later arrested the driver of the SUV and seized the vehicle.