Arpit’s mother alleged in her complaint that Lavanya, a fellow student, blackmailed and mentally harassed her son and forced him into a physical relationship

Amidst the fervour, the Bengaluru police have heightened security measures to ensure that the final is celebrated responsibly.

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha has sacked three government employees over terror links, sources said. The sacked employees were allegedly working for Pakistan-based terror groups, Lashkar-e-Taiba and Hizb-ul-Mujahideen, they added.