Shivamogga: Koppa Police have arrested a young man named Srujan from Sagara taluk, who is accused of strangling his girlfriend, Sowmya, in Heddaripura village of Hosanagara taluk.

According to the police, Srujan, who was employed at a finance company in Theerthahalli taluk, met Sowmya, a BSc (Nursing) student, during a collection visit to Koppa in Chikkamagaluru district. The two developed a romantic relationship; however, Srujan’s family opposed their union due to caste differences.

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On July 2, Sowmya traveled to Theerthahalli after informing her parents, intending to meet Srujan and persuade him to introduce her to his family. Despite Srujan’s efforts to convince her to return to Koppa, Sowmya insisted on meeting his parents. This led to a heated argument between the couple, which escalated when Srujan, in a fit of rage, allegedly assaulted and strangled Sowmya.

Concerned about her daughter’s prolonged absence, Sowmya’s parents lodged a missing person report with the Koppa Police. The investigation team traced Srujan to Sagara taluk and took him into custody. During questioning, Srujan admitted to killing Sowmya and revealed that he had buried her body.

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Kalaburagi (Karnataka), Nov 26: A newborn baby boy was allegedly kidnapped from Kalaburagi district hospital by two women disguised as hospital staff, police said on Tuesday.

The incident occurred at around 3 pm on Monday, they said.

CCTV footage from the hospital premises shows the two women wandering around the campus. Additional footage captures them fleeing the hospital with the infant.

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Police said that the suspects, dressed in white doctor’s aprons and with their faces partially covered, posed as hospital staff.

"They approached the mother, claiming the baby needed tests, and then fled with the infant," police added.

"We have registered a case under Section 137 (Kidnapping) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. Three teams have been formed to trace the accused and recover the baby. We have some leads, and our teams are actively working on the case," a senior police officer stated.

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