Bengaluru woman found dead near Mavinakaru estuary after temple visit
Udupi (PTI): A 46-year-old Bengaluru woman, who went missing after visiting the Sri Mookambika Temple in Kollur, was found dead near the Mavinakaru estuary, police said here on Sunday.
The deceased, identified as Vasudha Chakravarthi, daughter of C R Govindaraju from Thyagarajanagar, had arrived in Kollur on August 28. She had parked her car near a private guest house and visited the temple, reportedly spending time at the Anjaneya sanctum before heading towards the Souparnika River, police added.
She did not return, prompting search efforts.
Police, along with expert diver Ishwar Malpe and the fire brigade, began the search, but operations were suspended on August 29 due to strong river currents.
The search resumed on August 30 with assistance from residents. Her body was eventually recovered about three kilometres downstream near the Mavinakaru estuary.
The body has been shifted for a post-mortem to determine the cause of death.
Police said investigations are ongoing, and no foul play has been reported thus far.
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Man arrested for for raping mute woman in Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur (PTI): One person was arrested on the charge of raping a 30-year-old woman with speech impairment in Jamshedpur, a police officer said on Tuesday.
The incident occurred in the Azadnagar police station area of the city, and a case in this regard was registered based on the statement of the victim's brother on Monday.
The victim had gone to fetch water from the premises of a company on Monday evening. When she did not return even after a considerable time, family members went out in search of her and caught the accused red-handed, police said.
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The accused was a caretaker of the company.
Deputy Superintendent of Police (Patamda) Bachandeo Kujjur said due to scarcity of water in the area, the victim used to fetch water from the premises of the company.
