India, Jan. 2 -- An 18-year-old youth identified as Rumesh Lakshan has been arrested by the Wennappuwa Police in connection with the death of a teenage girl who jumped into the Gin Oya in Nainamadama.

The suspect, a resident of Nainamadama, surrendered to the Wennappuwa Police after being discharged from the Marawila Base Hospital, where he was receiving treatment.

According to police reports, the victim was 14-year-old Umayangana Sathsarani, who had been temporarily residing in Poruthota, Kochchikade.

In a statement provided to the police, the suspect claimed that he and the victim shared a long-term romantic relationship known to their families.

He stated that a verbal dispute occurred between them on the evening of the 28th when sh...