Minor girl raped, murdered: Accused arrested
Udupi: The police have arrested a 40-year-old man in connection with the rape and murder case of a minor girl which occurred near Moodusagri railway track recently.
The accused has been identified as Badami-based laborer Hanumanthappa. He was living in Kapu and was hiding in Badami after committing the crime.
The police arrested the accused with the help of CC camera footage, were installed in the shops.
A 17-year-old girl from Badami's Nitturu was working at a shop in Udupi. She was sexually abused and murdered near Moodusagri railway track on March 9. The body of the girl was found on the evening of March 10.
The Manipal police have registered a case against the accused under the POCSO Act.
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Gadag: 25-year-old youngster found dead in field with slit throat; police register case
Gadag: In an incident reported from near Lakshmeshwar town the district, a Dharwad-based 25-year-old youngster was allegedly murdered by slitting his throat. The reason for the crime is yet to be ascertained.
The victim, identified as Muhammad Farooq Sheikh Sanadi, a native of Harlapura village in Kundagola taluk, Dharwad district, was currently residing in Shigli village.
Gadag Deputy Superintendent of Police Murthuka Khadri has visited Lakshmeshwar and inspected the crime scene. Police have put forth the possibility that the miscreants killed Sanadi by slitting his throat and later dumped his corpse in a field near the town.
A case has been registered by the police, who are investigating the incident to find the guilty.
The locals are worried as two separate murder incidents have been reported from the Lakshmeshwar Police Station limits in one night.
