A man accused of abducting a 17-year-old girl was found dead under mysterious circumstances in a pond here on Sunday, a day after his clothes and a purported suicide note were recovered from the spot, police said.

Canada is set to modernise its citizenship rules, which could benefit thousands of Indian-origin families and other Canadians born abroad.

A fugitive of Indian origin, Nicholas Singh, has been apprehended in Toronto after an 18-month evasion. Previously on Canada’s ‘most wanted list,’ Singh was serving a lengthy sentence for armed robbery and other offenses. Authorities discovered him with a firearm, leading to new charges including illegal possession of a regulated weapon.