Haveri: Murder of young woman in Masuru; two more suspects held
Haveri: Two suspects in the alleged murder of Swathi Byadagi, a girl from Masuru in Rattihalli taluk, Vinay and Durgachari, were arrested by Halageri Police on Friday night, after the arrested of the primary accused, Niaz, earlier.
Swathi’s body was found in the waters of River Tungabhadra in Pattepura village of Ranebennur taluk on March 6, while her identity was ascertained on March 11, Haveri Superintendent of Police Anshu Kumar has said, adding that the post-mortem examination confirmed that Swathi had been murdered and her body dumped into the river waters.
Halageri Police, who investigated the case, have arrested three people suspected to be involved in the murder of Swathi.
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Dalit youngster in Raichur denied entry into temple: Video viral
Police, priest, Dalit leaders ‘unaware of matter’
Raichur: The priest of the Ambabhavani Temple in Athkur village has been accused of stopping Dalit youngsters from entering the temple for a ritual related the Navaratri festival, although related parties, including the priest and Dalit leaders of the village, have denied knowledge about the incident.
A video of the youngsters, belonging to the Madiga community, who wanted to wear the ritual garlands for the festive period, being denied entry into the temple and the priest handing them the garlands keeping them outside the threshold has gone viral on social media platforms.
Yapaladinni Police officers, however, have said no police complaint about the matter has been filed so far. In addition, Dalit leaders in Athkur have said no such incident has occurred in the village, but the police officers are conducting an inquiry since youngsters have alleged that they were denied entry into the temple.
The temple priest has also refuted the charges against him, clarifying that action will be taken if a complaint is filed.
