Kalaburagi: Two brothers sentenced to death, five kin get life term for honour killing
Kalaburagi: In a significant judgment, the Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court has upheld the death sentence awarded to two brothers convicted of killing their sister in an alleged case of honour killing. The court also confirmed life imprisonment for five other members of the same family.
The convicts, identified as Ibrahim Saab (31) and his brother, truck driver Akhtar (28), both residents of Gundakanal village in Muddebihal taluk of Vijayapura district, were found guilty of burning their pregnant sister, Banu Begum, alive. The motive behind the crime was her marriage to a Dalit youth named Saibanna, which the family reportedly opposed.
According to case records, Banu Begum was nine months pregnant when her brothers poured kerosene on her and set her on fire, resulting in her death. The horrific incident occurred in 2017.
Following the investigation by Talikote Police, a charge sheet was filed against the accused. The Vijayapura District Court had earlier sentenced the two brothers to death and five other family members, including the victim’s mother, to life imprisonment.
The Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court, comprising a division bench, upheld the lower court’s verdict. Public Prosecutor Siddaling Patil confirmed the details of the judgment, calling it a strong message against the brutality of honour killings.
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Man dies by suicide after being 'duped of ₹1.5 crore' in stock market scam
Jaipur (PTI): A 42-year-old man allegedly died by suicide after jumping in front of a Sikar-Rewari passenger train in Jhunjhunu district on Saturday morning, officials said.
Police launched a probe into allegations in a three-page suicide note in which the deceased allegedly blamed several individuals for his death, accusing them of cheating his family out of around Rs 1.5 crore through stock market investment.
The deceased cited mounting debts and alleged harassment by creditors as reasons that drove him to take the extreme step.
Kotwali police head constable Mahendra Singh said the deceased, Vimal Kumar Sharma, was identified using a mobile phone recovered from the spot near the New Housing Board police line crossing.
"We contacted numbers stored in the phone, which helped establish his identity. A suicide note was also found in the deceased's pocket," he said, adding that Sharma was engaged in share market trading.
In the suicide note, Sharma alleged that despite lodging a complaint at the Kotwali police station, police conducted no proper investigation and closed the case file without inquiry.
He claimed to possess evidence such as call recordings, a pen drive and bank statements.
Meanwhile, family members reached the hospital and demanded the arrest of the accused persons named in the suicide note, refusing to accept the body until action is taken.
Police said an investigation is underway.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
