Man, fiancee found dead hours apart in Kerala

A 26-year-old man was found dead in a hotel room near the Ernakulam North railway station, hours after his fiancée reportedly died by suicide at her place of stay in Karnataka.The deceased man was identified as V. Amal of Ambalathattu in Kannur. He was working with the State Bank of India (SBI) in Ernakulam. His fiancée, identified as P. Anushree, 25, of Poochakad in Kasaragod, was found dead in her house at Hunsur in Karnataka on Tuesday night. She was an employee of the SBI’s Hunsur branch.The two were scheduled to get married on December 26.The police are investigating the incidents.Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the State’s health helpline 104, Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline of Maithri - 0484-2540530, Thanal Suicide Prevention Centre - 0495-2760000 and