Rape & murder: Outrage as police give 'mentally ill' tag to accused

October 12, 2012

Mangalore, October 12: Though a suspect in the brutal rape and murder case of a 17-year-old girl in Dharmasthala has reportedly admitted the crime, police have called him “mentally ill”.

The development has caused outrage among the public, who demanded the police to hand over the suspect identified as Santosh Bajagoli to them “instead of entertaining his drama”.

Inspector General of Police Pratap Reddy told media persons on Friday evening that Santosh was taken into custody by the police only for interrogation following a group of people caught hold of him. “However he was not yet arrested” he clarified.

Mr Reddy said that during interrogation Santosh did not behave like a normal man. “He seems to be mentally ill and he has been taken to a hospital for treatment. After discussing with doctors, police will continue to interrogate him”, he said.

He also urged the people to maintain peace and support the police to carry out investigation in a right direction.

The police had taken Santosh into custody on Thursday after the public thrashed him, suspecting him to be the accused. It is learnt that he had confessed to raping the girl.

Confrontation

Enraged over the tardy progress of the investigation, two groups of people on Friday reportedly confronted with police in Belthangady, demanding them to handover the suspect back to the public.

Police had to resort baton charge when hundreds of people gheraoed Belthangady police station. A few people also reportedly pelted stones at a police jeep.

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Guatemalan national intercepted at Bengaluru airport egests 150 cocaine capsules

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March 7,2020

Bengaluru, Mar 7: Customs officials intercepted a Guatemalan national at Kempegowda International Airport here on March 2 and recovered cocaine.

The accused confessed that she had swallowed 150 cocaine capsules and concealed a tube-like structure in her vagina.

The passenger egested the total 1.385 kg of cocaine (150 cocaine capsules) over a period of two days, under medical supervision. She has been arrested.

Further, an investigation is underway.

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HDK to go ahead with son's wedding on April 17 with precautionary measures against COVID-19

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April 14,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 14: Despite lockdown in the country to contain the spread of coronavirus, former chief minister of Karnataka and Janata Dal-Secular leader, HD Kumaraswamy has decided to go ahead with marriage of his son Nikhil.

"Marriage will be performed in closed doors among the family members, which may be around 50 people. Family members only will be present in the marriage and all the precautionary measures will be followed as per the guidelines given by the government," Kumaraswamy said.

Nikhil Kumaraswamy, who contested Lok Sabha election from Mandya, is also the national youth wing president of Janata Dal-Secular. His marriage has been fixed with niece of former Congress minister M Krishnappa on April 17.

"Date was fixed months ago and we canot miss the good star and holy muhurtham. That is why we have decided to perform marriage on the fixed date among the family members," he said.
Marriage will be performed at bride Revati's residence.

Earlier Kumaraswamy and family had plans to perform the marriage at a location near Ramnagar, which is also former chief minister's constituency.

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In India, every section has their own choice even if the country is facing a serious problem also.

they will never follow anyones order.

My country is great!!!!!

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34-yr-old soldier from Dakshina Kannada dies of cardiac arrest in UP quarantine center

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June 15,2020

Mangaluru, Jun 15: An Indian Army soldier hailing from Belthangady died in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh after he suffered a heart attack.

The deceased is identified as Sandesh Shetty (34), a resident of Barya. He was serving Indian Army for the last 14 years.

As per sources, Sandesh had resumed duties a week ago after returning from vacation. He was deployed at a quarantine center at Mathura and suffered a heart attack there.

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