BHOPAL: A 42-year-old farmer committed suicide by consuming poison, here on Friday evening.

A case was registered at Gandhi Nagar police station. Reason for opting for extreme step remains unclear and the statement of family will throw light on cause of suicide. The man, Lakhan Lal Meena, a resident of Tagore ward in Gandhi Nagar, consumed poison at his home after which he was rushed to hospital where he succumbed. The man is survived by three daughters and a son.

Youth commits suicide: A 20-year-old youth committed suicide by hanging self, here on Friday morning. A case was registered at Bilkheria police station of the city. Police said Bhakti Raikwar, a resident of Khjuri Kalan, was a mental patient and was undergoing treatment. He got up in morning and hanged self. His father died in the past. Statement of his mother and younger brother would throw light on probable cause of death, police added.

Woman duped of jewellery: A 49-year-old woman was duped of jewellery worth Rs 40,000 on Saturday. A case was registered at Bairagarh police station of the city. Pankaja Rajput, a resident of Kumhar Mohalla, was at home when two youths came to her convincing they would clean her jewellery. She gave them jewellery and youths asked her to get hot water. When woman returned after sometime, the youths were missing with the jewellery, police said.

Bishen Khedi murder cracked: Close to a month after headless nude body of a woman was found dumped in bushes near a boundary wall of Sports Authority of India (SAI) complex at Bishen Khedi on city outskirts, here on December 22, police have identified the body and claimed to have solved the murder case. Officials on Saturday said the woman was murdered by one of her relatives and details would be disclosed on Sunday.

