Labourer arrested for alleged rape of 5-year-old at Belur coffee estate
Hassan: A 32-year-old labourer from Assam has been arrested for allegedly raping a five-year-old girl at a coffee estate in Belur taluk of Hassan district, police said on Tuesday.
According to a report published by The New Indian Express, the incident reportedly came to light two days after it occurred, following which Arehalli police registered a case and arrested the accused, identified as Shahid Ali (32), who had been working as a labourer at the estate.
According to sources, the accused had been residing in the coffee estate for the past couple of years after coming to Belur taluk in search of employment. Police said the incident allegedly took place when the child’s parents had gone to work at the coffee estate.
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Sources said the accused is suspected to have entered a shed adjacent to his house and committed the offence. However, police have not disclosed further details, citing the sensitive nature of the case and the age of the victim.
According to locals, many families who have migrated from Assam and West Bengal allegedly settled in different coffee estates.
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Man beaten to death by unidentified people for stealing cattle in Jharkhand's Godda
Godda (PTI): A man was beaten to death allegedly for stealing cattle in Jharkhand's Godda district, a police officer said on Thursday.
The 45-year-old man identified as Pappu Ansari was a resident of Ranipur village under Pathargama police station limit of the district, the police officer said.
The incident occurred in Matihani village under Poraiyahat police station limit on Wednesday night. Ansari was beaten to death by unidentified persons over stealing cattle.
Confirming the incident, Deputy Superintendent of Police J P N Chaudhary said the victim had a criminal record and had been to jail in several occasions in the past.
An investigation was underway to ascertain how the incident took place, the persons involved in the crime, the DySP said.
More details would be provided only after the investigation, Chaudary added.
