Student assaulted by seniors over beard, left with fractured hand
Bengaluru: A 21-year-old BBA aviation student at Krupanidhi Group of Institutions in Chikka Bellandur, Bengaluru, was allegedly assaulted by his seniors for refusing to shave his beard and moustache. The victim, Dhruv (name changed), a resident of Hado Siddapura originally from Kerala, suffered a fractured hand and a forehead injury in the attack.
According to the complaint filed by Dhruv's father, the incident occurred on August 30 between 8:30 pm and 9:00 pm near St. Stephen's Marthoma Church in Hado Siddapura. Three seniors identified as Xavier, Vishnu, and Sarath, along with a group of 7-8 other students, reportedly assaulted Dhruv after he declined to comply with their repeated demands to shave.
Dhruv stated that the harassment began in April when the three seniors objected to his facial hair and pressured him to shave. Despite being ragged multiple times on campus and even being sought out at his rented house, Dhruv did not comply. On the evening of the attack, one of the seniors called Dhruv, asking to meet near the church.
Anticipating trouble, Dhruv went with his roommates but was met by the group who demanded he shave on the spot. When he refused, they assaulted him, leaving him with severe injuries.
After the assault, Dhruv was rushed to a private hospital by his friends and underwent surgery for his fracture on Saturday. While he was receiving treatment, the trio reportedly visited the hospital and threatened him.
The Bellandur police have registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) including s.118 (voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons), s.126 (wrongful restraint), s.189 (unlawful assembly), s.190 (accountability for offence committed by unlawful assembly), s.191 (rioting), and s.351 (criminal intimidation). The accused students have been served notices to appear before the investigating officer for further action, according to a senior officer.
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MP: Woman, lover conspire to get husband killed; police looking for contract killer
Dhar (MP) (PTI): A 25-year-old woman and her lover have been arrested in the district for allegedly conspiring to kill her husband by hiring a contract killer, police said on Thursday.
The case was solved within 36 hours of the murder though the woman initially tried to mislead the police by claiming that robbers killed her husband, an official said.
Dev Krishna Purohit (28) was stabbed to death on the intervening night of Monday and Tuesday at his house in Gondikheda Charan village, about 60 km from here.
Superintendent of Police Mayank Awasthi told reporters that accused Priyanka Purohit (25) was married to Dev Krishna when she was around 15 years old. Priyanka moved to her matrimonial home after attaining adulthood but was unwilling to live with her husband, leading to frequent disputes between them.
During investigation, it emerged that she was in a relationship with Kamlesh (32), the SP said.
The duo allegedly hatched a plan to kill Dev Krishna and hired a man identified as Surendra for Rs 1 lakh do the job, he said
After Dev Krishna was killed, Priyanka told police that unidentified persons broke into the house, attacked her husband with a sharp weapon while holding her captive in another room, and fled with valuables.
But the inconsistencies in her statements raised suspicion, and eventually she confessed to hatching the murder conspiracy, the SP said.
While she and Kamlesh were arrested, police are looking for the contract killer, the official added.
