Puttur: The Sampya police found a decomposed body of a 22-year-old youth identified as Hanumanthappa, hailing from Bagalkote district's Badami, at Agumbe Ghat on Friday evening. The victim, employed as a tipper driver in an earth movers firm located in Kumbra, was reported missing earlier.
The accused in the murder case have been identified as Shivappa Hanumappa Madara, Manjunath Hanu Mappa Madara, and Durgappa Madara, all residents of Dankashirur village in Badami taluk.
As per the police investigation, the arrested suspects confessed to the killing of Hanumanthappa and disclosed the location where they had disposed of the body. Subsequently, a police operation led to the discovery of the skeletal remains in Agumbe Ghat. The investigation suggests that the youth was kidnapped and murdered on the evening of November 17th.
The Sampya police initiated a case based on a complaint filed by the deceased's mother, detailing her son's disappearance
Further details regarding the motive behind the murder and the events leading to the arrest are expected to emerge as the investigation progresses.
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Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.
All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.
According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.
“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.
The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.
“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.
Further investigation is underway.
