Raped woman's neighbour attempts suicide

Mangalore, July 22: A woman, who is accused of cheating her neighbor after borrowing gold jewellery, allegedly attempted to commit suicide on Thursday by consuming kerosene.

However, 35 year old Semiya, wife of Aliyabba, a resident of Paddandadka near Venur in Belthangady taluk, was immediately rushed to a private hospital in Mangalore.

It can be recalled that Semiya's neighbour Shamshad, who was allegedly gang-raped by two friends of the former- Farooq (30) and Naushad (34), had urged the police to take action against her for persuading the rapists.

Shamsahd's allegation

According to Shamshad, her neighbour Semiya had taken the gold jewellery from her some eight months ago to attend a marriage function with a promise to return by the same evening. However, she did not return them despite repeated requests.

She alleged that Semiya had handed over her gold to her friend Riyaz, who is also a native of Paddandadka.

Shamshad said that on June 30, Semiya invited her for a 'compromise meeting', in which two strange people- Naushad and Farooque-were also present.

Later, when she had been to Moodbidri on July 18, for her son's treatment, Naushad and Farooq, approached her and asked to accompany them to meet Riyaz, promising to arrange for the return of jewellery.

“After convincing me, the duo engaged an auto-rickshaw and took me to an unknown location, where the auto-driver stepped down and one among the duo continued to drive till reaching a forest area near Gantalkatte, where they both assaulted and gang-raped me,” she said.

Meanwhile, a case has been registered against Farooq and Naushad at Moodbidri police station.

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Probe will reveal if ‘outsiders’ belonging to banned-PFI involved in Mandya violence: Home Minister

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September 17,2024

Kalaburagi: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday said that alleged role of "outsiders" belonging to the banned Popular Front of India (PFI) in the violence at Nagamangala will be examined and action taken based on the probe report.

Clashes broke out between two groups during a Ganesh idol procession in the town in Mandya district following which mobs went on a rampage targeting several shops and vehicles leading to tension on September 11 night.

"Everything will be examined, investigation will be done, on getting the report we will decide. We will not protect anyone, and unnecessarily no one will be punished. We will look into the facts based on the inquiry report and take action accordingly," Parameshwara told reporters here.

He noted that two officials -- Deputy Superintendent of Police and Inspector -- have already been suspended, and added that further action will be taken based on the report.

The Minister said the government has taken the Nagamangala violence seriously and there is no question of taking such incidents lightly. "BJP makes such allegations, but we too have responsibility, we don't take anything lightly."

On allegations that "outsiders" were involved in the violence, Parameshwara said if inquiry reveals complicity of such elements, it would be examined and action taken accordingly.

Regarding claims that those belonging to the banned PFI were involved, he said: "It will be known from the probe."

On demand for a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into Nagamangala violence by BJP which alleged "failure" of state's home department, Parameshwara said: "they keep saying such things, we will not listen to all that."

According to police, an argument had broken out between two groups, when the procession by devotees from Badri Koppalu village reached a place of worship on September 11, and some miscreants hurled stones, which escalated the situation.

Following the clashes between the two groups, a few shops were vandalised and goods torched and vehicles set on fire, they added.

To allegations from some BJP leaders that the party MLA Munirathna was arrested "hurriedly", Parameshwara said, police acted after the complaint was given, "what's wrong in that?"

Munirathna, who represents Rajarajeshwari Nagar Assembly segment here, was picked up from Nangli village in Kolar’s Mulbagal on Saturday evening on charges of harassing a Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) contractor for bribe, casteist slurs on a former corporator, and also cheating, criminal intimidation and insulting a woman’s modesty.

Asked about "illegal items" seized from the prison here recently by officials, he said an investigation has begun on this.

When a photo of actor Darshan Thoogudeepa, who was lodged in Parappana Agrahara Prison here, hanging out with other inmates surfaced recently, action was taken based on the probe report and eleven officials were suspended.

"I will look into recent seizures made too and action will be taken; also probe is on at other prisons in the state and action will follow if anything wrong is found," the Minister added.

Police raided the high-security wing of Parappana Agrahara Central Prison here on Saturday and seized smartphones and other illegal goods.

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