Vijayapura: Minor girl killed after setting her ablaze for denying love proposal; two accused held
Vijayapura, Dec 3: Irked over rejecting the love proposal and informing her parents, two persons have set a minor girl ablaze after pouring kerosene on her and killed at Ratnapura in Thrikota in the district on Monday.
The victim has been identified as Prajakta Balabheema Narale (14) of Rathnapura village. The accused Shankarappa Hipparaka (24) and Mohan Edave (19) of Rathnapura village were arrested. The accused have been forcing the girl to love them. But the girl rejected their proposal and informed this to her parents. Later, her parents kept her at home without sending her to the school, it is said.
But disappointed over this, the accused barged into her house when she was alone at home and poured kerosene on her and set her ablaze before fleeing the scene. She succumbed to the burn injuries, sources said.
Thrikota police registered a case and investigating it.
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Saudi Arabia announces first day of Eid-ul-Fitr; Details here
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia has announced that Eid-ul-Fitr will be observed on March 20 after the Shawwal crescent moon was not sighted.
The moon-sighting committee met and confirmed that the new moon was not visible, leading to the completion of 30 days of Ramzan before the festival. The announcement follows the traditional practice of determining Islamic months based on lunar sighting.
Earlier, the Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development had declared that Eid holidays for employees in the private and non-profit sectors would begin from the evening of March 18 and continue for four days, in line with labour regulations.
Ministry spokesperson Mohammed Al Ruzaiqi had said the early announcement was made to help organisations plan work schedules while ensuring employees are able to observe the festival break.
