Gadag: In a shocking incident, unknown assailants brutally murdered four individuals, including the son of Gadag-Betageri City Municipal Council president Sunanda Bakale, late on Thursday night. The victims have been identified as Kartik Bakale (27), Parashuram (55), Lakshmi (45), and Akanksha (17), all residents of Koppal.

The gruesome incident took place in Dasara Oni near Chennamma Circle within the city limits. The killings have left residents deeply unsettled and alarmed.

District in-charge Minister H K Patil, along with Superintendent of Police B S Nemagouda and Assistant Superintendent of Police M B Sankad, visited the site in response to the incident.

Investigations are currently underway as the police work to apprehend the murderers.

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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.