Truck driver from Madhya Pradesh arrested for allegedly raping girl in Odisha
Malkangiri (PTI): A truck driver from Madhya Pradesh was arrested for allegedly raping a girl in Odisha's Malkangiri district, police said on Tuesday.
The girl had gone to her friend's house on Sunday night but did not return home, following which her family lodged a missing person's complaint at the Malkangiri Adarsh police station.
The girl was spotted on Monday night along with a truck driver, in a suspicious condition, near Bija Ghat on NH 326 by locals who informed the police.
Police said they immediately went to the spot, rescued the girl and arrested the truck driver.
A case was registered, and the girl was sent to a shelter home, they said.
The arrested driver was identified as Shubham Singh (26), a resident of Madhya Pradesh, police said.
The truck, which has been seized, was transporting cement and on its way to Jeypore in Koraput district, they said.
An investigation was underway to piece together the chain of events, they added.
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Man kills 12-year-old nephew over property dispute in Karnataka’s Sindhanur
Sindhanur: A 12-year-old boy was killed and his mother seriously injured after a man allegedly attacked his elder brother’s family with a knife over a property dispute in Alabanur village of Sindhanur taluk on Wednesday morning.
The deceased has been identified as Nagaraj Siddappa Alvi (12). Amrutha Siddappa (42) sustained serious injuries in the attack. Police said the accused is Basavaraj Rudrappa Alvi, the younger brother of the victim boy’s father.
According to preliminary information, Basavaraj had arrived in Alabanur village on Tuesday and was staying at his mother’s house.
On Wednesday morning, he allegedly went to the house of his brother Siddappa carrying a knife. At the time, Siddappa’s wife Amrutha and children Nagaraj and Dhanush were present in the house.
Police said the accused allegedly attacked them with the knife. Nagaraj died in the incident, while Amrutha and Dhanush suffered serious injuries.
The injured were shifted to the government hospital in the city for treatment.
Deputy Superintendent of Police G. Chandrashekhar visited the spot and gathered information.
Sources said Chinnamma Rudrappa of Alabanur village has two sons Siddappa, who lives in Alabanur, and Basavaraj, who resides in Alliganur village of Siruguppa taluk.
Police suspect the long-standing property dispute between the two brothers led to the fatal attack.
