Woman kills husband, but walks free as police allow her plea of self defence

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February 12, 2012

Madurai, February 12: In a rare case, a woman who killed her husband after he attacked her in an inebriated state and also attempted to rape their daughter, walked free after she was released by the police on the grounds of private defence here on Saturday.


Usha Rani had problems with her husband Jothibasu since 1995. There were complaints against Jothibasu in many police stations stating that he harassed the family members. The couple had been living separately for several months with the children remaining under the care of Usha Rani.


Assurance to police


A fortnight ago, Jothibasu returned home and assured police personnel in the Oomachikulam station that he would not harass his wife or children.


On Thursday, he came home, assaulted his wife and attempted to misbehave with their daughter.


Desperate to protect her daughter, the woman hit Jothibasu with a cricket bat. He collapsed and was declared dead in Government Rajaji Hospital. The Oomachikulam police registered a case of murder. Since the woman confessed to having committed the crime, she was detained for interrogation.


In her statement, she told the investigating officer that she acted only to save her daughter from being a victim of physical abuse.


When contacted, Superintendent of Police Asra Garg told The Hindu: “Based on the preliminary investigations, we have come to know that the accused had committed the crime on grounds of private defence, hence, she was released.”


The SP explained that under IPC Section 100, “the right of private defence of the body extends to the voluntary causing of death or any other harm to the assailant if the offence that occasions the exercise of the right is an assault with the intention of committing rape.”

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June 12,2020

The West Bengal government has suspended two women teachers in East Burdwan district on the charge of teaching pre-primary students from an English alphabet book consisting of a portion derogatory to the people with a dark complexion.

While presenting the alphabets with corresponding words and images, the book says U is for "Ugly". The illustration printed beside the letter is that of a boy with a dark complexion.

"The book is not part of the textbooks referred by the education department. It was introduced by the school itself. We have zero-tolerance for acts which instil prejudices into the minds of students," Education Minister Partha Chatterjee told reporters here on Thursday.

He said the two teachers of a local municipality-run school have been placed under suspension with immediate effect based on a preliminary investigation and stricter action would be taken against them later.

Though the school is now closed because of the lockdown, the matter came to light when the father of a student of the school was teaching him with the help of that book. He informed other parents and the education department was apprised of the issue, sources said.

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March 24,2020

Kochi, Mar 24: A 54-year-old domestic passenger was arrested at the airport here for allegedly refusing to follow instructions given by doctorsfor prevention of the spread of novel coronavirus, police said here on Tuesday.

Lami Arackal from Ernakulam, who landed from Chennai at the Cochin International Airport at Nedumbassery on Monday night, was arrested based on a complaint from health officials, they said.

He was, however, later released on bail.

Arackal allegedly refused to wear mask and follow other instructions to be observed by the passengers coming from other states as part of the measures to check COVID-19 spread.

He also allegedly misbehaved with the medical officers, police said.

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Later, the police took him to the quarantine centre.

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