Mangaluru: One arrested in connection with Balepuni rape, murder case of 53-year-old woman
Konaje: In a case pertaining to the rape and murder of a 53-year-old unmarried woman that took place in the last week of September this year, the Konaje Police on Wednesday arrested one person hailing from Sakleshpur.
The woman identified as Kusuma (53) was raped and murdered and her body was found at her house on September 26. The unmarried woman reportedly used to stay alone at her house in Balepuni village in Belleri here under Konaje Police Station limits.
Although the accused hails from Sakleshpur, reports suggest that his wife’s residence was near Mudipu. Sources in the police have revealed that the accused was living in a rented house near Hoohaakuva Kallu at Navagram Site.
On September 26th, the victim’s brother had made a couple of phone calls to her, which went unanswered. Worried about his sister, the victim’s brother had alerted her domestic help and neighbors to check up on her. During this time, her body was found inside her house. It was apparent that she was raped and killed. A case was registered at the Konaje Police station.
Through the course of the investigation, the police took several people into custody and conducted individual inquiries. After a prolonged investigation, the accused was arrested and taken into police custody.
The police will be producing the accused before the court on Wednesday.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
