17-year-old girl, her friends strangle mother, hang her with saree in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: In a horrific incident reported from Uttarahalli, South Bengaluru, a teenager and her friends killed her 34-year-old mother and staged it as a suicide by hanging her in their home.
The case, initially thought to be a suicide, took a turn when the 17-year-old girl returned to her grandmother's home and attempted to fabricate a story. However, her aunt grew suspicious and alerted the police, who later got her to confess, as reported by the Times of India on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Netravathi, a resident of 6th Main Road near Circle Maramma Temple Road in Uttarahalli. She worked as a telecaller and helper at a loan recovery company. Netravathi had separated from her husband and was living with her daughter at the time of her death.
“Five minors, including the girl and her four male friends, allegedly killed the mother. They are aged between 16 and 17 years and are school dropouts, except one of the juveniles, a 13-year-old boy, who is studying in the seventh standard, TOI quoted a senior officer as saying.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s elder sister, Anitha, a case was registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) section 103 (punishment for murder).
The girl, a 10th standard failed student, was in love with a 17-year-old juvenile who is a ninth standard dropout. Netravathi recently learned about her daughter’s love relationship and scolded the boy, warning him not to visit her house or her daughter.
On October 25, the group, comprising her daughter’s boyfriend and three other boys, arrived at Netravathi’s house at night. Netravathi, who was sleeping, woke up to find them inside. She scolded her daughter’s boyfriend for coming over, seized his phone, and threatened to call the police.
The boys allegedly overpowered Netravathi, who was under the influence of alcohol, and strangled her with a towel. Realising she was dead, the teenagers conspired to make it appear as a suicide. They moved her body to a room and hanged it from a ceiling fan using a saree, added the report.
The girl, scared, locked the house and escaped with her lover.
Netravathi’s partner, who had been visiting her for the past five years, was out of town for a few days. When he returned on Sunday, he found the door locked and couldn’t reach her by phone. Assuming she was away, he went back to his house.
On Monday, Anitha called him to ask if Netravathi had contacted her. He told her the house was locked. They then went to the house, peered through the window, and saw her hanging.
Initially, the family believed it was a suicide, especially given the daughter’s known love affair. Since the girl was missing, they suspected she had eloped with her boyfriend. On October 29, Anitha filed a case of kidnapping with the Subramanyapura police.
However, on Thursday afternoon, the girl returned to her grandmother’s house in Kaggalipura and acted suspiciously. When questioned by family members, she confessed that her friends had killed her mother and had threatened her with a knife if she revealed the truth.
Except for the 13-year-old boy, all the juveniles have been secured and are under interrogation.
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Youngsters should be made aware of UP's condition before 2017: Adityanath
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday urged intellectuals and opinion makers to educate the younger generation about the condition of the state before 2017 and the transformation witnessed in recent years.
Addressing the "Prabuddh Samvad" programme organised by the BJP's Rapti Nagar Mandal at a marriage hall in Gorakhpur, Adityanath said youngsters must be made aware of the "era of riots, curfews, lawlessness and appeasement politics", so that such a situation does not return.
He said many youngsters today were too young to understand the condition of Uttar Pradesh 10 years ago. "If we do not tell the present generation what the state faced earlier, they will forget the consequences of misgovernance and appeasement politics," he said.
The chief minister alleged that before 2017, the state suffered from "goondaism, corruption, anarchy and exploitation by regional parties". He claimed that traders were forced to pay the "goonda tax", women felt unsafe and employment opportunities were limited, forcing many to migrate.
Highlighting the changes under the present government, Adityanath said Uttar Pradesh now offers development, security and employment opportunities.
Referring to Gorakhpur, he said the fertiliser plant has resumed operations, the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) is functioning smoothly and the Baba Raghav Das (BRD) Medical College has improved healthcare services.
The chief minister added that industrial projects worth Rs 15,000 crore have generated jobs for nearly 50,000 youngsters in eastern Uttar Pradesh.
Praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Adityanath said India has emerged as a global inspiration under his leadership.
Referring to global tensions and rising fuel prices, he appealed to people to conserve fuel and adopt alternatives, such as solar energy, public transport, electric vehicles and carpooling.
Calling intellectuals the "opinion makers of the society", he said teachers, doctors, lawyers and entrepreneurs have a responsibility to guide people in the right direction. He also urged citizens to remain balanced during both favourable and challenging times.
Local MP Ravi Kishan and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLC Dharmendra Singh also addressed the programme. Mayor Manglesh Srivastava and several BJP leaders, professionals and social workers were present.
