Police constable attacks wife, daughter in Banda; child dies
Banda (UP) (PTI): A police constable in Uttar Pradesh's Banda district allegedly attacked his wife and three-year-old daughter with a sharp-edged weapon during a domestic dispute, leaving the child dead and the woman seriously injured, officials said on Thursday.
Circle Officer (Baberu) Saurabh Singh said the incident took place around 9 pm on Wednesday.
The accused, identified as Gaurav Kumar (35), a constable posted as a jeep driver with a PRV (police response vehicle) of Dial-112, allegedly assaulted his wife Shivani (32) and their daughter Pari with an axe following a domestic altercation, he said.
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After the attack, the constable allegedly bolted the door from outside and fled, the officer said.
On receiving information from the landlord, police rushed to the spot and admitted the seriously injured mother and daughter to the Banda Medical College. The child succumbed to injuries during treatment, while Shivani was referred to Kanpur for better medical care.
The officer said Kumar was living in a rented accommodation in Marka along with his wife and daughter.
During a late-night search operation, police recovered the constable's mobile phone and some of his personal belongings near the banks of the Yamuna river, he said.
However, he remains absconding and efforts are on to trace him, Singh added.
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Belthangady: Primary investigation confirms 15-year-old’s death to be murder; police intensify probe
Post-mortem test shows boy suffered three severe blows on head
Belthangady: Police investigation on the death of the 15-year-old boy Sumanth, who had died recently in an unnatural manner while on the way to the temple, has been intensified as the post-mortem examination has revealed that Sumanth was murdered and suffered three severe blows on his head.
Sumanth had gone missing early Wednesday morning and his body was found in a pond near his house in Sambolya in Odilnala village.
Preliminary information from the report shows that the youngster was hit with a weapon like a sword. The boy is suspected to have fallen into the pond in a semi-conscious state and later died as the water filled into his lungs, the report has said.
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The primary police investigation has confirmed that Sumanth was murdered and have intensified the probe. Senior officers are stationed at the site to guide various teams that have been conducting intensive search operations starting last night.
In addition, the FSL team, SOCO team and the police team conducted a ‘luminal test’ using chemicals to identify the area near the pond where Sumanth’s body was found and also the areas where blood stains were found. A police team is getting the pond emptied as part of the probe.
Belthangady Inspector Subbapur Math is leading the investigation conducted by Venur, Belthangady, Punjalkatte and Dharmasthala Police, under the guidance of Belthangady Deputy SP Rohini CK.
Sumanth’s body has been handed over to the bereaved family members.
