Belthangady: Sister of rape victim allegedly murdered in 1986 visits SIT office to file complaint
Belthangady: The sister of a woman identified as Padmalatha, who had allegedly been raped and murdered in Dharmasthala three decades ago, visited the office of the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which is probing the Dharmasthala mass burial case, on Monday to file a complaint asking for a re-investigation of the incident.
The victim was reportedly raped and murder about 39 years ago, in 1986.
Padmalatha’s sister Indravathi, who was accompanied by CPM leader BM Bhat and others, asked for a meeting with the senior officers of the SIT.
The team, which is investigating the Dharmasthala mass burial case based on a complaint filed by a man who wished to remain anonymous, is functioning from an office opened in Belthangady.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
