The Karnataka Police found a body of an engineering student from Raichur who was reportedly raped and forced to write a suicide letter before she was murdered. As per local media reports, the victim’s body was found hanging at the Manik Prabhu Temple in the city a few days after she went missing. As per the latest updates, police has nabbed one person in relation to the case.
The girl was reportedly an engineering student and 23 years old as per ANI. She had gone missing since April 13 and then her body was found three days later on April 16. The matter came to light and in media after students protested at the girl’s college demanding justice. She is reported to be a student of the Navodaya Institute of Technology in Raichur and her family alleged that because of the suicide note the case was earlier dismissed and lodged a complaint. The girl’s body was found hanging from a tree in a bone-chilling condition, wherein the body was half burnt and mutilated.
A campaign has been launched on social media with demands of justice, an effective investigation and demands of it being fast-tracked.
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Meanwhile, some reports suggest that the accused, identified as Sudarshan Yadav, has been arrested by the police. Students and locals have continued to protest and run the campaign on social media.
Singer Chinamayi Sripada tweeted that she has been receiving messages from the victim’s classmates to highlight the matter. She later tweeted that as per the latest reports.
More details and updates are awaited.