Allegedly harassed by married man, young woman commits suicide in Puttur
Puttur: On Wednesday, an incident came to light where a young woman committed suicide at Sampya near Puttur. The deceased young woman has been identified as Madhushri (26), who was working as a receptionist at a private hospital in Puttur. The unmarried young woman reportedly committed suicide by jumping into a lake late Wednesday afternoon beside her grandmother’s residence.
Based on the information found in her private journal, the deceased is said to have taken the drastic measure to end her life unable to cope with the emotional abuse meted to her by the now married ex-lover, who was also threatening her life. Along with the dairy as material evidence and a complaint from her uncle, a case has been registered at the Sampya Police Station.
The deceased young woman is the daughter of Banglegudde Balakrishna Gowda residing in Sampaje village and was working as a front desk receptionist at a private Hospital in Puttur and living in the Hospital’s hostel nearby. Reportedly, on her day-offs, Madhushri used to visit her grandmother’s house. On Wednesday afternoon, she had visited her grandmother’s house in Kolya at Sampadya. After lunch on the fateful day, she had reportedly ventured out into the nearby plantation garden and jumped into the lake in its premises.
‘Harassment from Married Man Drove her to Commit Suicide’
In the dairy found inside her handbag, Madhushri has written that the harassment from a married man named Devikiran is the reason behind her taking her own life. In the diary, she wrote, “Devikiran from Sampaje and I were in a loving relationship for the past 5 years. But, he got married to another woman last June. Despite that, he used to contact me. He used to persuade me to not get married to another man. Whenever I used to try for a marriage prospect, he used to threaten to reveal about our relationship and try to sabotage the marriage prospect. He has also threatened to kill me if I get married”, Madhushri’s diary revealed.
The deceased had also confided with her family about the harassment she faced from her former lover. Reportedly, even on the day of the suicide, her grandmother had comforted her while addressing the issue of harassment.
The deceased’s uncle, Vittal Gowda has complained to the Sampya police that the harassment meted out by Devikiran is responsible for his niece’s suicide. The Sampya Police has registered a case and are conducting further investigations.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Karnataka High Court grants bail to POCSO accused, conditions release on marriage undertaking
Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a POCSO rape accused, Lokesh Kumar, under the condition that he will marry the minor victim upon her reaching the age of majority. This decision came after both the accused and the guardian of the minor victim filed affidavits in court agreeing to the marriage arrangement.
Lokesh Kumar faced charges under Section 376(2)(n) of the IPC and various sections of the POCSO Act, 2012. The allegations against him revolved around the accusation of committing penetrative sexual assault on the victim, who later became pregnant and underwent an abortion at a hospital in Chikkaballapur District.
During the court proceedings, the petitioner/accused pledged in an affidavit to marry the victim once she reaches adulthood. Similarly, the minor guardian of the victim also submitted an affidavit expressing readiness to solemnize the marriage with the accused upon the victim's attainment of majority.
Considering these undertakings, the court concluded that the petitioner's presence was no longer required for the ongoing investigation, and thus, there was no purpose served by keeping him in custody. Consequently, the court granted bail to the accused upon the execution of a personal bond amounting to Rs. 1,00,000 with one surety, subject to specified conditions.
