Complaint filed with SIT over alleged illegal burial in Ujire
Beltangady: A complaint has been submitted to the Special Investigation Team (SIT) alleging that a group of individuals buried a dead body illegally in Ujire, Beltangady taluk. The complainant, Bhaskar Badakottu, claimed that although he had earlier approached the local police, no proper investigation was conducted into the matter.
According to SIT officials, the complaint has been received and will be examined. They stated that if the issue involves any criminal activity, the matter will be forwarded to the jurisdictional police station for further action.
The complaint mentions that a resident of Ujire village, Sompa alias Balakrishna Shetty, had gone missing and a report was filed on December 18, 2018. Around the same period, it was alleged that a dead body was discovered while cutting trees on government land at Billarodi, Ujire. The complaint further alleges that some people later buried the body at the same spot.
Though family members of the missing person were urged to file a complaint, they reportedly did not do so. Bhaskar Badakottu himself lodged a complaint with Beltangady police on December 8, 2018, naming suspects. Police did visit the spot, but the complainant alleges that the investigation was not pursued seriously due to pressure from certain quarters.
Since the missing person has not returned to date, the complaint now raises suspicion that the body of Sompa alias Balakrishna Shetty was illegally buried on government land by Mahesh Shetty Timarodi and others.
SIT has confirmed receiving the complaint and assured that necessary action will be taken as per law.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.
Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.
Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.
