KILIMANOOR: A Plus Two student was found hanging. As news of her death spread on social media, a young man suspected to her friend also hanged himself at home.

17-year old Akshara was found hanging at her house around 7.30 am on Monday. Her father had gone to work, only grandmother was present at the house. It is she who found the body and informed others. She was rushed to the hospital but the attempt ended in vain. Akshara was twelfth standard Computer science student at Vivekananada HSS, Poredam. The girl's relatives told police that she had an affair with an employee of a private bus and her family had forbidden her to do so.

As the news about her death was spread on social media, 23-year old Sreejith, a private bus conductor, who is suspected to be her friend also committed suicide.