Karnataka Rape Murder: While nationwide outrage and anger continue over Kolkata's RG Kar case, another shocking incident of rape and murder surfaced in Karnataka's Bidar, where a 19-year-old woman was allegedly sexually brutalised and later killed by three men. While the police promptly arrested all three accused, protests erupted in the city against the case.
The woman was reported missing on August 29 and later on September 1, her body was found in bushes near a government primary school in Bidar's Gunatheerthawadi, an India Today report stated.
The police had initially considered it only a murder and registered the crime under those sections, however, later based on further investigation and the statements of the accused, it was reclassified as a rape and murder case.
According to the autopsy, the victim's head was smashed by a heavy object, which was later confirmed as a heavy stone. As per the initial police probe, one among the accused individuals carried out the rape and murder of the victim while two others waited in a vehicle while it was being committed.
The key accused was related to the tribal woman, Superintendent of Police, Bidar, Pradeep Gunte said in a statement, adding that a team of three officers has been constituted to further probe the incident.
Hundreds of protesters flooded the streets of Bidar, carrying banners and placards, to demand justice for the rape and murder. The large-scale demonstrations also led to road blockages throughout the city.
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Earlier, Karnataka Minister Eshwar Khandre visited the victim's family on Thursday, condemning the crime as "the most satanic act." He also announced that he has ordered authorities to provide Rs 4 lakh in compensation to the family on behalf of the state government.