Pathanamthitta (Kerala), February 18 A leader of the Youth Congress was arrested on Wednesday in connection with the alleged suicide of a 35-year-old woman in this southern district, police said.
The accused has been identified as Suhail Ansari, a state-level leader of the Youth Congress.
According to police, the woman was found hanging at her husband's house in Kadambanad four days ago.
An alleged suicide note recovered later reportedly named Ansari as the reason for her extreme step, a police officer said.
"The accused was taken into custody in the morning, and the arrest was recorded after a detailed interrogation. He was later remanded to judicial custody," the officer added.
Police said Ansari was arrested under Sections 108 (abetting suicide) and 78 (stalking) of the Indian Penal Code.
Authorities added that the woman and the accused were reportedly in a friendship, which he allegedly exploited.
Her family later learned about their association, and Ansari allegedly continued to stalk her via phone and social media.
In the purported suicide note, the woman accused him of harassment and stalking and identified him as the reason for her death, police said.
