Boy found murdered, friend ends life in Salem

A 15-year-old boy was found murdered and his friend ended his life in the district on Friday.

N. Koushik, a resident of Kottamedu near K.R. Thoppur, was a class X student in a government school. His friend V. Sivaraj (24), a resident of Chittanur, was a powerloom worker. On Thursday evening, Koushik, along with Sivaraj, went on a bike from his home and did not return. His parents searched for him and on Friday morning, Koushik's body was found with strangulation marks at Mettukadu on Edanganasalai-K.R. Thoppur Road. At one kilometre from the spot, they found that Sivaraj had ended his life.