Karnataka government orders CID probe into prenatal sex determination and murder case
Bengaluru: In a stringent action, the Karnataka government on Thursday issued orders for a CID probe into cases of prenatal sex determination and murder across various districts of the state.
The move comes following the Chief Minister’s suggestion to Home Minister Dr. G. Parameshwara regarding assigning the probe to the CID, during a telephone conversation.
In districts such as Mandya, Mysore, Ramnagar, and others, over 1000 cases of female foeticide have been reported. Recently, the Byappanahalli police have arrested nine individuals in connection with these incidents.
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Jharkhand: 3 arrested for 'raping' 2 women in Gumla
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.
