Davanagere: RTI activist jumps from overbridge, dies while being taken for police questioning
Davanagere: An RTI activist who was being taken to the police station died after he jumped from an overbridge in Tolahunise village under the jurisdiction of the Davanagere Rural Police Station early Sunday morning.
The deceased activist has been identified as Harish Halli, who had been facing charges of producing fake documents related to property.
The police officers had been taking him to the station for a questioning on Sunday morning. As the police jeep was traversing the bridge in Tolahunise village, Halli is learned to have jumped from the vehicle to the service road.
As he was seriously injured, Halli was taken to a private hospital immediately, but died as he failed to respond, Davanagere SP Dr. K Arun has said.
Halli’s wife KR Latha has filed a complaint against Sub-inspector Krishnappa, constable Devaraj and police jeep driver Irshad of Gandhinagar Police Station, Davanagere, accusing them of forcibly taking her husband from Kakanuru for a questioning at 1 am and murdering him.
“The policemen called me at 4:30 am and told me that my husband was admitted to hospital and he was in a serious condition. The policemen and staff members Krishnappa, Devaraj and Irshad are directly responsible for my husband’s death,” Latha has complained to the police.
Dr. K Arun, who visited the hospital, has said that a case has been filed in relation to the incident.
“A post mortem will be conducted. We are willing to hand over the case to the CBI, as asked by the family members. A departmental inquiry will also be conducted against the policemen,” said the SP.
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Doctor kills his professor wife on suspicion of character, held with brother
Nagpur (PTI): Police have solved the murder case of a woman doctor in Nagpur by arresting her husband, also a doctor, and her brother-in-law who had tried to pass off the incident as a robbery-related crime, an official said on Monday.
The crime stemmed from suspicions over the character of the deceased and arguments between her and her husband, Dr. Anil Rahule, who teaches at a private medical college in Raipur.
According to police, Dr. Rahule allegedly hatched a conspiracy to kill his wife, Dr. Archana, and his brother, Raju Rahule, smashed her head with an iron rod on April 9.
The slain doctor worked as an assistant professor in the physiotherapy department of the Government Medical College and Hospital, police said.
"Dr. Anil Rahule used to doubt the character of his wife, which resulted in frequent arguments between them. He would often fight with her and physically assault her," police said.
The official stated that Dr. Rahule called his brother, Raju, to their residence in Ladikar Layout in Nagpur on April 9.
While Dr. Rahule pinned down his wife by holding her legs, Raju allegedly struck her on the head with an iron rod. After the murder, both brothers locked the house using the central locking system and fled, police said.
Dr Rahule returned to his house on April 12 and raised an alarm, following which police were alerted.
Prima facie, it appeared to be a case of robbery. However, police grew suspicious after noticing that the body had decomposed, indicating that the murder had occurred a few days earlier.
The suspicion deepened when the police observed that Dr. Rahule was uneasy and pretended to faint, the official said.
"He admitted to killing his wife during interrogation, following which he and his brother were arrested. Police are investigating whether there was any other motive," the official added.
