According to police, the girl had been missing since August 29. (Representative)
Bangalore:
Three people were arrested on Thursday for their alleged involvement in the rape and murder of a 19-year-old girl belonging to the Scheduled Caste community in Karnataka’s Bidar district, an official said.
Bidar Superintendent of Police Pradeep Gunti said a case under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act has been filed with charges of rape and murder.
“Of the three accused, one hails from the same village (as the girl). The other two are from a neighbouring village. All three have been arrested and legal action has been taken against them,” the police officer said, adding that the incident took place in Basavakalyan taluk.
According to police, the girl had been missing since August 29.
The girl’s parents tried to find her for two days. On August 31, they filed a complaint with the police.
The body was finally found in a bush on September 1.
A deep head wound was spotted on his head.
After the body was recovered, the police registered a murder case.
Rape charges were added to the case after the autopsy and forensic tests.
The police then started searching for the accused and managed to apprehend them.
On Thursday, several groups, organisations and the opposition BJP party in Karnataka condemned the incident and staged a protest demanding justice for the victim and her family.
The police learned during the investigation that the victim knew the main accused and that they were both friends.
The investigation revealed that the main accused had come by car to pick up the victim in the company of two other accused.
Since then, she has never returned home, her parents became worried and started looking for her. When they failed to find out where she was, they contacted the police.
Further investigation into the matter is underway, a police official said.
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