Pathanamthitta (Kerala), February 18 A leader of the Youth Congress was taken into custody on Wednesday in connection with the alleged suicide of a 35-year-old woman in this southern district of Kerala, 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, in the district, four days ago.
A suicide note recovered later named Ansari as the reason for her extreme step, a police officer said.
"Therefore, we have taken him into custody. No arrest has been made so far. An interrogation is currently underway, and further proceedings will only be initiated after confirming his role in the woman's death," he said.
Ansari, who is originally from the Kollam district, was reportedly a friend of the deceased woman, sources added.
