Four booked for rape, murder of woman in Sirwar
Four individuals have been booked for the abduction, gang-rape, and murder of a 21-year-old woman in Raichur district. The police have registered an FIR under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing issues regarding violence against women and the protection of marginalized communities in India.
A 21-year-old Dalit woman, a BA graduate, was abducted, gang-raped, murdered and the body thrown into an open well in Hokrani village under the jurisdiction of Sirwar Police in Raichur district on Wednesday evening.
The Sirwar Police have registered an FIR against four Hokrani residents identified as 22-year-old Gundya, 22-year-old Mahanthesh, 23-year-od Veeresh and 45-year-old Mundargi Basawaraj following a complaint lodged by the victim’s father.
According to the complainant, who is a daily wage worker, the victim went out for defecation towards the village outskirts near the Birappa and Palamma temples around 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday.
When she failed to return, her mother went in search of her and found her discarded slippers and a water mug nearby. Local women reportedly informed the family that they earlier heard loud noises in the vicinity.
Despite an extensive overnight search by the family members, the victim remained untraceable.
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