Mangaluru: One arrested in connection with Balepuni rape, murder case of 53-year-old woman
Konaje: In a case pertaining to the rape and murder of a 53-year-old unmarried woman that took place in the last week of September this year, the Konaje Police on Wednesday arrested one person hailing from Sakleshpur.
The woman identified as Kusuma (53) was raped and murdered and her body was found at her house on September 26. The unmarried woman reportedly used to stay alone at her house in Balepuni village in Belleri here under Konaje Police Station limits.
Although the accused hails from Sakleshpur, reports suggest that his wife’s residence was near Mudipu. Sources in the police have revealed that the accused was living in a rented house near Hoohaakuva Kallu at Navagram Site.
On September 26th, the victim’s brother had made a couple of phone calls to her, which went unanswered. Worried about his sister, the victim’s brother had alerted her domestic help and neighbors to check up on her. During this time, her body was found inside her house. It was apparent that she was raped and killed. A case was registered at the Konaje Police station.
Through the course of the investigation, the police took several people into custody and conducted individual inquiries. After a prolonged investigation, the accused was arrested and taken into police custody.
The police will be producing the accused before the court on Wednesday.
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Bridge portion collapses on Jammu outskirts; 3-4 labourers feared trapped, 1 rescued
Jammu (PTI): A portion of a small bridge collapsed in the Bantalab area on the outskirts of Jammu city on Friday, trapping at least three to four labourers under the debris, while one injured worker was rescued, official sources said.
Authorities have closed the road link following the collapse of the portion of the bridge.
The incident occurred when labourers were carrying out repair work on a retaining wall near the bridge that was damaged in last year's flash floods, the sources said.
According to the sources, a section of the bridge suddenly gave way, burying workers engaged at the site under the rubble.
Police, Army and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams launched rescue operations to extricate those buried under the debris. They pulled out one injured labourer and shifted him to a hospital, the sources said.
Family members of the labourers present at the site said around six workers engaged at the site at the time of the incident came under the debris when the structure collapsed. The family members said while two of the labourers managed to escape, four got trapped.
The sources said those trapped included the husband of a woman labourer, a mason, an unmarried labourer and a relative of the contractor.
There was no official confirmation on the exact number of persons trapped under the debris till the filing of this report.
The rescue operations are ongoing.
