Ludhiana, Feb. 1 -- Nearly 25 days after a woman lawyer was found dead under mysterious circumstances, the Division Number 7 police on Friday booked her friend, Jagdish Singh, a resident of Akalia village in Mansa district, for abetment to suicide. Singh is also a labour union leader, police said.

The 25-year-old advocate was found dead under suspicious circumstances on Tajpur Road on January 5. She was a native of Ralla village in Mansa district and had been living in a rented accommodation in Ludhiana with the accused.

Police said a suicide note was recovered from the woman's possession, in which the names of Jagdish Singh and another woman were mentioned.

Investigating officer ASI Krishan Lal said an FIR had been registered under Se...