A disabled minor lady from the nomadic Hakki Pikki tribal group was discovered lifeless with extreme accidents on her physique close to a railway monitor at Bidadi, in Ramanagara district, on the outskirts of Bengaluru on Monday.
Superintendent of Police R Srinivas Gowda stated that preliminary findings didn’t point out sexual assault. “We’ve shaped three groups led by DySP Srinivas and Bidadi police Inspector Shankar Nayak. We’re ready for the postmortem report to verify whether or not the sufferer was raped,” he stated.
The lady, who was speech and listening to impaired, was raised by her single mom together with three siblings, all disabled, in response to sources.
The Bidadi police stated that on the day of the incident, the lady had attended a birthday celebration at a neighbour’s home however didn’t return dwelling. Her household filed a missing-person report after failing to find her.
The lady’s physique, bearing a number of accidents, was found by villagers, prompting the police to register a homicide case. The physique was then despatched for a postmortem to establish the reason for her loss of life.
A police officer stated that 4 suspects had been detained within the case.
Outraged villagers protested alleging the lady had been raped and murdered. They demanded justice and criticised the dearth of fundamental infrastructure within the space, together with poor lighting. In addition they known as for higher police patrolling within the space, alleging miscreants and drug customers go to it often.
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Deputy Chief Minister D Ok Shivakumar and Magadi MLA H C Balakrishna visited the lady’s household. Shivakumar termed the incident “unlucky” and stated that an neutral investigation would uncover the reality, including that the household had not named any suspects.
The lady’s household received Rs 4.12 lakh in compensation from district officers and an extra Rs 50,000 from the native panchayat.
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