7 held for murder of minor girl found in suitcase near Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Jun 9 (PTI): Days after the body of a 17-year-old girl stuffed inside a suitcase was found on the outskirts of Bengaluru, seven people were arrested and a minor boy from Bihar was apprehended in connection with the murder, police said on Monday.
After strangling her, the accused stuffed the body inside a suitcase and dumped it near the railway tracks in Chandapura, close to Anekal, on May 21, they said.
Citing a preliminary investigation, a senior police officer said that the girl, who hailed from Bihar, came to Bengaluru on May 18 after being lured into a relationship by Ashiq Kumar, a factory helper, who is already married and has two children.
During interrogation, the accused claimed that he had a heated argument with the girl and was intoxicated at that time. The argument turned violent and in a fit of rage, he strangled her at a relative’s home in Bommanahalli on the night of May 20. After the murder, he, with the help of other accused, allegedly stuffed her body into a suitcase.
Later, they used one of the accused Mukesh's car to transport the body and dumped the suitcase near Chandapura railway bridge, the officer said.
Following the incident, the accused fled to Bihar from where they were later traced and nabbed by the police.
"A case of murder was registered. We have arrested seven accused and apprehended a minor boy. The exact motive behind the murder is being probed. Further investigation is underway," the officer added.
The victim's father, a daily wage labourer, has two wives and seven daughters. She was the second daughter of her father’s first wife, police added.
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UP: Govt hospital staff booked for sexually assaulting woman in pretext of ultrasound test
Gorakhpur (PTI): A hospital employee was booked for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman in the pretext of an ultrasound test here in the district women's hospital, police said on Saturday.
According to the complaint, the woman, a resident of the Gulriha area, visited the district women's hospital on Thursday morning for an ultrasound test.
She was directed to a room, where Abhimanyu Gupta was conducting ultrasounds. When her turn came, the accused allegedly stared at her and told her to remove all her clothes, claiming it was necessary for the test and that a massage would also be required, she said.
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The woman alleged that once she complied, the accused began making obscene advances and tried to force himself on her. When she screamed, he allegedly gagged her, abused her and threatened to kill her before pushing her out of the room.
She said her complaints within the hospital went unheard, forcing her to approach the police.
Taking cognisance of the complaint, the hospital administration constituted a three-member inquiry committee, officials said.
Senior consultant (paediatrics) Dr Jay Kumar said, "The woman has levelled serious allegations against a staff member. Senior officials have been informed, and a departmental inquiry is underway. Strict action will be taken if the charges are proved."
Kotwali Station House Officer Chatrapal Singh said a case has been registered, and efforts are on to nab the accused.
