Pregnant woman rape, murder case: accused gets death sentence
Kundapur: The Kundapur Additional Sessions Court convicted Prashant Mogaveera to death in the rape and murder of a pregnant woman three years ago.
The district court judge Prakash Khanderi sentenced the victim to 10 years for raping a pregnant woman, ten years for theft, four years for attempt to kidnap, one year for illegally entering the house, and a death sentence for killing a woman and her fetal.
Hundreds of people had gathered in front of the court in the wake of the verdict.
On April 11, 2015, Prashanth, had arrived at a house in Moodugopadi asking for drinking water. When the resident of the home, a pregnant woman opened the door, he allegedly raped her.
The pregnant woman Indira was then murdered by him with a boulder. He then fled away from the spot after robbing her necklace. However, he was nabbed by the Kundapur police, who saw him running with blood-soaked clothes.
The court had rejected his bail, and after three years, on February 14, the court had finally declared him guilty, after all the allegations were proved against him.
Various organizations had staged protests demanding harsh punishment for the accused.
Kundapur Senior Advocate Ravikiran Murdeshwara was appointed as a special government prosecutor at the request of the family of the deceased.
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Speaker UT Khader attends local cricket tournament during Bhatkal visit
Bhatkal: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U. T. Khader visited Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district on Saturday and attended a local cricket match being played as part of a tournament organised by the Cosmos Sports Centre of Bhatkal.
After attending a programme at Anjuman Hami-E-Muslimeen, Khader proceeded to the Bhatkal Taluka Stadium, where the tournament is underway. He was accompanied by office-bearers of the Cosmos Sports Centre and several local community leaders.
Those present during the visit included President of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem and former JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri, Vice President of Tanzeem Atiqur Rahman Muniri, General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ, President of Cosmos Sports Centre Ismail Anjum, Managing Director of Mohtisham Complexes S. M. Arshad, former president of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation Imtiyaz Udyawar, among others.
Addressing players and organisers, Khader extended his best wishes to the participating teams and urged the players to uphold the spirit of sportsmanship. He said such tournaments help promote unity and brotherhood among the youth.
The cricket tournament began on November 21 and will conclude with the final match on December 21. It is being organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Cosmos Sports Centre.
Cosmos Sports Centre is one of the member clubs of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation and is known for its active role in promoting sports in the town. Apart from sporting activities, the centre is also involved in various social and community initiatives, including efforts to promote education among students.
