Soraba: Father attempts to kill pregnant daughter, taken into police custody
Soraba: A father allegedly attempted to murder his 21-year-old pregnant daughter near Kanahalli village, close to Ulavi in Soraba taluk, fearing social stigma as she conceived before marriage.
According to reports, the accused became enraged after learning of his daughter’s pregnancy. On Saturday, he took his wife and daughter to the forested area near Kannuru under the pretext of visiting a hospital. There, he tried to strangle his daughter with a rope, ignoring his wife’s desperate pleas to stop. The young woman reportedly lost consciousness during the assault. Believing she was dead, the parents left the scene.
Later, the woman regained consciousness and managed to walk to a nearby road. With the help of locals, she was admitted to the Ulavi Primary Health Centre for initial treatment and then shifted to McGann Hospital in Shivamogga for further care.
Based on the victim’s complaint, a case has been registered at the Soraba Town Police Station. The accused father has been taken into custody, and further investigation is underway.
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Worker’s body reaches Ranchi from Saudi 4 months after death; family rejects over compensation
Ranchi (PTI): The body of a migrant worker from Jharkhand’s Giridih district killed in Saudi Arabia in October last year has arrived at Ranchi Airport, but his family refused to accept it over pending compensation, officials said.
Shikha Lakra, team leader of the state migrant control cell, told PTI that, before taking the body of Vijay Kumar Mahato, the family is demanding compensation from the private company where he used to work in the Arab country.
Mahato was killed in an alleged crossfire between the police and criminals.
“Since it was a bullet injury case, the matter is before a court in Jeddah. The final compensation may depend on the court’s decision,” Lakra said.
“The Indian Embassy informed us about the body’s arrival, and coordination was done with district authorities. Our role is limited to coordination in cases involving overseas employers and foreign jurisdiction,” she added.
Giridih Deputy Commissioner Ram Niwas Yadav said the authorities will try to convince the family to perform the last rites.
“We have already sanctioned Rs 5 lakh under the government scheme for migrant’s deaths abroad. The compensation payment might take some time,” he said.
The body is currently at the mortuary of Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi.
The Family members said they will only accept it if the company provides written assurance regarding compensation. “Without that assurance, we will not receive the body,” said Ram Prasad Mahato, the deceased’s brother-in-law.
Mahato, a native of Dudhpaniya village in Madh Gopali panchayat under Dumri block, was employed as a tower line fitter. His family said he was struck by a bullet during a gunfight between local police and an extortion gang and later succumbed to his injuries.
Social activist Sikander Ali said Mahato is survived by his wife, two young sons aged five and three, and elderly parents.
