Stepfather allegedly murders two teenage girls in Bengaluru, escapes
Bengaluru: Two teenage girls, aged 15 and 13, were found murdered in their rented residence at Kaveri Layout near Hebbal on Saturday evening. The police suspect their stepfather, identified as Sumeet, to be responsible for the crime. He is currently on the run.
The girls, students in classes 9 and 8 at a nearby school, had returned home after attending school when the incident occurred. The attack reportedly took place between 3 p.m. and 4 p.m., while their mother, Anitha, was at work in a factory. Sumeet, aged around 40, allegedly used a machete to kill the girls following an argument.
Anitha discovered the bodies of her daughters in a pool of blood when she returned home around 8 p.m. Sumeet, originally from Dehradun in Uttarakhand, had married Anitha, who is from Gorakhpur in Uttar Pradesh, nine years ago. Anitha informed the police that Sumeet often scolded her daughters over minor issues.
The police have registered a case under s. 103 (murder) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, based on Anitha’s complaint. A special team has been formed to arrest Sumeet, whose phone remains switched off. Deputy Commissioner of Police (Northeast) Sajeeth VJ visited the crime scene, and the Scene of Crime Officers (SOCO) team conducted a thorough investigation, collecting crucial evidence.
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Allen, Raghuvanshi, Green power KKR to 29-run win over GT
Kolkata (PTI): Finn Allen blasted a 35-ball 93, while Angkrish Raghuvanshi hit an unbeaten 44-ball 82 as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their playoff hopes alive with a 29-run win over Gujarat Titans in the IPL match here on Saturday.
Sent in to bat, Allen went on a six-hitting spree, smashing 10 maximums and four boundaries to add 95 off 41 balls with Raghuvanshi (82).
Raghuvanshi then shared another 108 off 53 balls with Cameron Green (52 not out) to power KKR to a challenging 247 for 2.
In reply, GT could manage 218-4, riding on skipper Shubman Gill's 49-ball 85 and a 35-ball 57 from Jos Buttler. Opener Sai Sudarsan was retired hurt but returned to make a 28-ball 53 not out.
Sunil Narine (2/29) claimed two wickets and Saurabh Dubey snapped one for KKR.
For GT, Mohammed Siraj (1/50), Sai Kishore (1/38) were the wicket-takers.
Brief Score:
KKR: 247 for 2 in 20 overs (Finn Allen 93, Angkrish Raghuvanshi 82 not out, Camero Green 52 not out; Mohammed Siraj 1/50).
GT: 218 for 4 in 20 overs (Shubman Gill 85, Sunil Narine 2/29).
