Koppa: Missing boy’s body found
Koppa, July 26: The body of Hariharpur high school student A L Preetham (15) of Bhandigadi Arekal who was missing while going to school on Monday, found in Ambalike stream near here on Thursday. But Kiran Kumar who was missing after leaving his scooter near Nagalarapura Tunga River bridge was not yet found.
At 8.30 am, a local person found the body of Preetham under a tree in the stream and suddenly, he informed the Hariharpur police station. Police team led by PSI Somashekar and family members identified the body based on the cloths.
As school bag and slippers were found near the stream, his family members and others searched for him on Monday evening, Tuesday and Wednesday in Ambalike stream and Tunga river. Balehole diver Bhaskar, NR Pura diver Ramesh and teams have used two coracles to search the body. Hariharapura police, home guards and Koppa fire brigade and locals cooperated in the searching operation.
The cremation of the body was done at Arekal Hindu graveyard on Thursday afternoon. To respect his demise, Sachidananda Saraswati English Medium School declared a holiday on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Kiran Kumar (22), son of Narayana Poojary of Koppa Kachagal was missing from Monday. In a note left at home, he mentioned that “I would take his scooter and park it near Nagalarapura Tunga river bridge. Bring it back. Don’t try to search me. I will not come back”. After noticing the note, the family members rushed to the Tunga river bridge and found the scooter. He was suffering from a nerve problem and he might have jumped into the river depressed over his health problem, it is said.
Though they have searched for almost five-six kilometers in the river, they found nothing. As they did not get any clue on Thursday, they postponed the searching operation to Friday.
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Delhi: Father, son held for killing 19-year-old woman in suspected honour killing
New Delhi (PTI): The Delhi Police has arrested a man and his son for allegedly murdering his 19-year-old daughter in west Delhi's Hari Nagar area, an official said on Friday.
The case first came to light on April 1 after a PCR call was received around 2 pm, alleging that a woman had been killed by her family members and her body was being taken for last rites, he said.
The accused, identified as Mohammad Maneer (55), a vegetable vendor, and his son Meraj Ali (19), were arrested in connection with the case, the officer said.
The victim had been in a relationship with a man from her native place for the past two years, which was opposed by her father, Maneer and brother Meraj, he said.
"When the girl did not end the relationship despite objections, the family killed her," the officer said.
On April 1, the police said that when their team reached the spot, they found that the woman's body was being taken for burial.
Acting on the input, the burial process was stopped over suspicion of honour killing.
"Police intercepted the family members and took possession of the body," he said.
Police said that the man who had made the PCR told them that the woman was in love with his cousin.
During the inquiry, police also interacted with the PCR caller, who said his cousin, a friend of the deceased, had informed him about the situation and suspected foul play, prompting him to alert the police control room.
The body of the woman was subsequently shifted to the mortuary of Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital for preservation and postmortem.
Police said that both the crime team and the forensic science laboratory (FSL) team were called to inspect the scene and collect evidence.
Police said that, as per the postmortem report, the cause of death was identified as smothering, indicating that the woman was suffocated.
A preliminary inquiry also revealed that the family had initiated preparations for the last rites soon after the woman's death, raising suspicion about the circumstances.
Initial investigation pointed to the family's opposition to the woman's relationship.
"The family members of the woman saw her with the man, and she was taken back home. We got to know that she was beaten up and even locked inside the house for some days," a source said.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, police added.
