Braveheart resists rape, crawls back home with disfigured face

Davanagere, Dec 23: Walking home after her dance rehearsal at 9.30pm on Saturday, 19-year-old Kavitha (name changed) heard a bike behind her. It was a friend, Prithvi. He offered her a ride home, and Kavitha hopped on.

It's a ride she wants to forget, but can't. Instead of going straight home, Prithvi (22) took Kavitha to a desolate place behind Bapuji Auditorium and attempted to rape her. Kavitha, trained in karate, threw a few punches and fought him bravely.

Enraged by her resistance, Prithvi picked up a boulder and attacked her. He tried to smash her head, and she fell to the ground, bleeding from her head, eye and mouth. She screamed for help but nobody came to her rescue.

Taken aback by her spirited defence, Prithvi fled the spot, and Kavitha crawled back home, her face disfigured and awash with blood.

Prithvi, a college dropout, was arrested on Sunday morning.

Giving details of the assault to the media, Kavitha's father recounted the trauma of the first-year BCA student. He said Kavitha had recently enrolled in a dance class to perform at a New Year event. She had met Prithvi through a common friend a month ago, and they met frequently. On Saturday night, Prithvi reportedly called Kavitha and asked her where she was. When he turned up on his bike, she wasn't surprised and accepted a ride home.

"Kavitha is trained in yoga and karate, so she could resist, and almost thrashed him. But she couldn't do much when he attacked her with a boulder," said her distraught father. Kavitha lost five front teeth and suffered injuries on her head and eye.

Davanagere SP D Prakash said Kavitha is undergoing treatment at Bapuji Hospital. "She is out of danger. Her face is swollen and she is under medication. She is unable to speak now," he said.

The accused has alleged he had taken Kavitha on his bike with her consent to a lonely place, where he attempted to rape her. "We're interrogating the accused to ascertain the truth," the SP said.

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Mangaluru: 28-year-old woman jumps to death from hospital building after losing newborn baby

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November 11,2024

Mangaluru: In a deeply tragic turn of events, a 28-year-old woman named Ranjitha, who had recently given birth but tragically lost her newborn, ended her life by suicide on Monday. She reportedly leapt from the fourth-floor window of Lady Goschen Hospital’s luggage room.

Ranjitha, whose strength and resilience had carried her through a difficult pregnancy, was scheduled for discharge on Monday. Her journey to Lady Goschen Hospital began on October 24, when she was transferred from Karkala. She was a high-risk patient, battling both hypertension and diabetes. At the time of her admission, she was just 27 weeks pregnant.

Due to the complexities of her health, doctors made the difficult decision to perform an emergency C-section on October 30. She delivered a baby girl, premature and weighing only 960 grams. The newborn was immediately moved to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, where doctors did all they could. Despite these efforts, the baby passed away on November 3.

Ranjitha’s sorrow was profound. She stayed under hospital care even after her initial recovery and was preparing to go home on November 9. She had even requested a couple more days at the hospital, seeking time perhaps to cope with her unimaginable grief.

On the day of her discharge, a discharge card ready and her family eagerly waiting to take her home, Ranjitha reportedly made her way to the luggage room in the early hours. There, standing on a cot placed for patients' family members, she climbed to a window and fell from the fourth floor. Despite the attempts of another visitor to intervene, tragedy was inevitable. She was rushed to Government Wenlock Hospital, where doctors confirmed the worst—she was no more.

Dr. Durgaparasad M R, the Medical Superintendent at Lady Goschen Hospital, shared his grief and spoke of the ongoing investigation. A post-mortem is to be conducted, and the local Tahsildar will complete the necessary inquest procedures. Ranjitha’s exact reasons for taking this step are yet to be confirmed, though the weight of her recent losses paints a sorrowful picture.

If you or anyone you know is struggling emotionally, please remember that help is available. Reach out to mental health experts who can provide support and guidance. The toll-free helpline number 9152987821 is available to assist anyone in distress.

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