Bengaluru: 26-year-old woman dies by suicide after harassment over giving birth to girl
Bengaluru: A 26-year-old woman died by suicide in Bengaluru after allegedly being harassed by her husband for giving birth to a girl child.
The accused, identified as Ravish, also assaulted his three-year-old daughter on previous occasions, including an incident where he allegedly burned her ear. Furthermore, he is said to have refused to settle the hospital bill following the birth of their daughter, as reported by The New Indian Express on Tuesday.
The deceased has been identified as Rakshitha, a resident of Muneshwara Block near Laggere. Her father has lodged a complaint against Ravish, a manager at a private bank, and his brother Lokesh, accusing them of harassing and ultimately murdering her. The complaint alleges that they harassed and murdered her before hanging the body to make it appear as a suicide.
Ravish, a native of Tumakuru, and Rakshitha, from Arasikere in Hassan district, got married four years ago and have a three-year-old daughter. In recent months, Ravish is said to have distanced himself from his in-laws, avoiding visits and refusing to attend any family events or his daughter’s functions for the past three months, the report added.
Rakshitha’s father, Thimmaraju, informed the police that he immediately went to her house after his repeated calls went unanswered. Upon finding the door locked from the outside, he borrowed a spare key from the house owner to gain entry and found his daughter hanging inside.
The Nandini Layout police have registered a case of abetment to suicide and domestic harassment. Further investigation is currently underway.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the state’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416.)
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Bengaluru jail introduces biometric tracking system for prisoners
Bengaluru: In a bid to curb misconduct and illegal activities inside Parappana Agrahara Central Prison, prison authorities have introduced a new ‘Prisoners Tracking Movement System’ under which inmates will have to undergo biometric verification while entering every barrack.
According to jail officials, biometric systems have been installed across all major sections of the prison, including barracks, visitor rooms, hospital, canteen, kitchen, library, playground, handicraft units and bakery sections. Staff members have also been deployed at these locations.
Officials said inmates visiting the visitors’ room must now obtain a digital token after biometric verification. Details such as the prisoner’s name, identification number and entry time will be updated in the prison software system. This will help authorities maintain a complete digital record of inmates visiting and returning from meeting rooms.
Similar systems have also been introduced at entry points of the hospital, library and other barracks accessed for work-related purposes. Officials said the system will help identify prisoners involved in suspicious or illegal activities with other inmates and enable authorities to track how much time a prisoner spends at different locations inside the prison.
Authorities stated that AI-powered cameras were already being used inside the prison to monitor inmates as well as prison staff. Along with this, digital tracking of prisoner phone calls and a digital token system for visitor meetings have now been added to strengthen surveillance over inmate movement. Officials said the project has been implemented at a cost of around Rs 2.25 crore.
The prison department has also introduced a canteen usage tracking system to monitor prisoners’ spending patterns. Instead of direct cash payments, inmates can purchase bakery items and snacks using wallets or coupons issued within the prison system.
Officials said the digital system will record details including the buyer’s name, items purchased, quantity, date, time and remaining wallet balance. This will allow prison authorities to maintain complete expenditure records of inmates.
