Man kills woman for rejecting his proposal

COIMBATORE: A 23 year old woman was murdered at her house in Tamil Nadu, after she allegedly turned a man down. S Dhanya was alone at home when 27 year old accused Zahir allegedly entered through the rear door of the house and attacked her with a sickle after she refused his advances. Zahir later attempted suicide by consuming poison after killing her. Police said the accused, a mill worker, was a family friend and had known Dhanya for over a year. "We've registered a case of murder. We have not arrested him yet as he's in the ICU," an official said.