Bengaluru: Husband brutally assaults wife to death with rolling pin
Bengaluru: A 26-year-old woman, Preethi Singh, tragically passed away on October 2, after sustaining severe injuries from an assault by her husband, Chottelal Singh, at their residence in Chokkasandra on September 24.
Preethi and Chottelal, originally from Madhya Pradesh, both worked at a private company in Bengaluru. Chottelal was employed as a helper at the workplace, as reported by Deccan Herald on Tuesday.
According to the police, Chottelal had a history of subjecting Preethi to both mental and physical abuse. On the day of the incident, an argument erupted when Preethi returned home for lunch, which quickly escalated into a violent confrontation. Chottelal allegedly beat her on the head and body with a rolling pin.
The truth came to light when the couple's two children confided in Preethi's employer about the assault. The employer then took action by filing a formal complaint with the Peenya police, the report added.
Chottelal was arrested on September 25 and initially charged with assault. However, after Preethi passed away following several days in a coma, the charge was subsequently upgraded to murder.
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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.
