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A sensational case of rape and murder of an 18-year-old woman has come to light in Karnataka’s Bidar city, where the accused raped the victim and then killed her by hitting her with a stone. Police have arrested three people in the case, while protests were held in the city demanding justice for the victim.
Victim went missing on August 29
According to police, the victim went missing on August 29 and her body was recovered from bushes near a government primary school in Gunateerthwadi on September 1. Police had initially registered a case of murder, but based on the post-mortem report and the statement of the accused, it was changed to a case of rape and murder.
Death due to stone hitting the head
The post-mortem report revealed that the victim had suffered a fatal injury after being hit by a stone on the head. One of the three accused committed the rape and murder, while the other two, who are friends of the accused, were waiting in the vehicle when the crime was committed. Meanwhile, hundreds of angry people took to the streets of Bidar carrying banners and placards to protest against the rape and murder. Roads in the city were also blocked due to massive protests.
Minister called it a devilish act
Meanwhile, Forest Minister of Karnataka Government and local MLA, Ishwar Khandere met the victim’s family today and termed the crime as “the most devilish act”. Ishwar Khandere wrote that the murder of a young girl from Gunatirthwadi village in Basavakalyan taluka has deeply disturbed all of us. Today, I visited her house and expressed my condolences to her family. This is a heinous crime, and I pray for the peace of the victim’s soul and give her family the strength to bear the pain of her loss.
Help of Rs 4 lakh given to the family
The girl’s family is poor and I have personally provided financial help to support them in this difficult time. Also, I have instructed the officials to provide a cheque of Rs 4 lakh from the government by this afternoon and I assure you that more relief and necessary assistance will be provided in the next phases.
As soon as this matter came to my notice, I contacted the District Superintendent of Police and urged him to take this matter with utmost seriousness and arrest the criminals as soon as possible, so that they can get severe punishment. The police have succeeded in arresting the accused and I have instructed them to take action, so that the criminals can get the harshest punishment under the law.
What did the police say?
Meanwhile, SP Bidar Pradeep Gunte said in the case that “We have arrested three accused in connection with this incident, the main accused is from the same village while the other 2 accused are from nearby villages, the process of sending them to jail is being done, the special team formed under the leadership of DySP succeeded in arresting all three accused, further investigation is also being done under his leadership, the victim was a Dalit, so a case has also been registered under SC/ST Atrocity Act.”
