MP: Police arrest seven persons from parts of India for murder of Class 11 girl in Gwalior
Gwalior (PTI): Police have arrested seven persons from different parts of the country, including Maharashtra and Delhi, in connection with the murder of a 17-year-old girl, who was shot dead earlier this week in Gwalior city of Madhya Pradesh, a senior official said.
The incident had occurred on July 10 when some motorbike-borne persons fired at the girl, who was a Class 11 student, and her female friend when they were returning home on a scooter after attending classes at a coaching centre, police said.
The victim died during treatment the same night, while her friend sustained injuries, they said.
"Police have arrested total seven persons in connection with the case. Of them three were held from Maharashtra, two from Delhi and one each from Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh," Additional Director General of Police (ADGP) D Sriniwas Verma told reporters on Thursday night.
The main accused in the case, Sumit Rawat, was arrested from Dhule in Maharashtra and when he was being brought to Gwalior, he tried to escape from Panihar village on the pretext of answering nature's call but fell in a pit and suffered injuries, the official said.
He was admitted to a government hospital here, Verma said.
Two other accused were also arrested from Dhule, one from Dholpur in Rajasthan, two from Delhi and one from Khurai town in Sagar district of MP, the official said.
Police have also seized a country-made revolver and a motorcycle used in the crime from them, he said.
The main accused is a history-sheeter and he was released from a jail in June this year in connection with a murder case, the police official said.
Following the murder incident, the police announced a reward of Rs 30,000 for any information leading to the arrest of the main accused and Rs 10,000 each on others in the case, he said.
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Three men arrested in Karnataka's Hubballi over rape, circulation of videos
Hubballi (Karnataka) (PTI): A 35-year-old woman was allegedly raped by two men here, and photos and videos of the incident were circulated on a messaging platform, police said on Sunday.
Two men accused of raping the woman and a third person who circulated videos of the incident have been arrested and will be produced in court, police said.
The woman is stable and undergoing medical examination, police said.
Hubballi-Dharwad Police Commissioner N Shashi Kumar said the incident occurred between 11.30 pm and midnight on January 9, when the woman was allegedly taken in an auto-rickshaw from Ambedkar Ground.
"The two men misbehaved with her, made physical contact, and allegedly forced her to consume alcohol. They took photos and videos before dropping her back at Ambedkar Ground," he said.
Police said they learned of the incident after members of the public received the photos and videos and alerted authorities. The woman was later traced in Hubballi city.
"Her identity was initially not known. Inquiry revealed she had been staying near temples in different parts of the city for the past one-and-a-half months and was eating at Siddharoodha Math," the commissioner said.
Police initially registered a case on their own, and a formal complaint was recorded after the woman was traced, he said.
Based on the complaint, a case was registered for rape and, under the provisions of the Information Technology Act, for recording and circulating the photos and videos.
The commissioner stated that the woman had arrived in Hubballi approximately one and a half months prior from another district, following a dispute with her husband.
The man was arrested in connection with that incident and is currently lodged in Shivamogga jail.
Police identified Shivanand and Ganesh as the accused in the alleged rape, and Pradeep as the accused of circulating the videos. All three worked as labourers, he said.
Police said some residents in the Old Hubballi area allegedly assaulted and tonsured Shivanand and Ganesh after learning of their involvement.
A separate case was registered after Shivanand filed a complaint, and four people were taken into custody, police said.
The commissioner said officials have been directed to identify homeless women and children near public places and place them in rescue and rehabilitation centres.
