Shivamogga woman allegedly attacked by husband, mother-in-law for not bearing male child
Shivamogga: A case of domestic violence has emerged from Hosanagara taluk, where a woman was allegedly assaulted by her husband and mother-in-law for not giving birth to a male child. The victim, identified as Suneetha, a resident of Arasalu village near Ripponpet town, has filed a police complaint detailing the physical and mental abuse she endured at the hands of her in-laws.
According to the complaint, Suneetha’s husband, Kiran D’Souza, and his mother, Surin D’Souza, attacked her on Saturday evening while they were returning home after attending prayers at a church in Arasalu. The assault, she alleged, was the culmination of continuous harassment she had faced for not bearing a son. She further stated that her sister-in-law, Nirmala, also played a role in instigating the abuse.
Suneetha told the police that her husband, influenced by his mother and sister, had been mentally torturing her over the fact that they had a daughter but not a son. She accused them of physically assaulting her multiple times and even attempting to kill her. Following the attack, she sustained injuries and was initially admitted to the Ripponpet Government Hospital before being shifted to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga for further treatment.
The Ripponpet Police have registered a case against Kiran D’Souza, Surin D’Souza, and Nirmala under relevant sections of the law. Kiran D’Souza is currently absconding, and police teams have launched a search operation to apprehend him.
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Money-dispute angle emerges in Delhi bus gangrape case
New Delhi (PTI): Police probing the alleged gangrape of a 30-year-old woman inside a private sleeper bus in Outer Delhi have found that there was a dispute over money between the victim and the accused, sources said on Friday.
The woman was allegedly dragged inside the bus and raped by the driver and the conductor in the Mangolpuri area here on May 11. Both the accused were arrested the following day.
According to the police sources, the woman, in her complaint, has stated that there was a dispute over money with the accused.
The sources also said that one of the accused did not flee the spot after the incident and the victim later used his mobile phone to call police.
The woman has also told police that her husband is suffering from a medical condition and is unable to work. The couple have four children and she has been working to support the family, the sources said.
Police are probing the case from all angles and have already seized the bus. CCTV footage from the route taken by the vehicle on the day of the incident is also being examined.
The case was registered under the relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) dealing with rape and gangrape, police said.
