Udupi: Rape-and-murder accused escapes from police

coastaldiget.com web desk

April 1, 2019

Udupi, Apr 1: In shocking incident, the prime accused in a rape-and-murder case has escaped from the police while being escorted to the Hiriyadka jail in Udupi on Sunday evening.

Hanumantha Basappa Kamballi, 39, gave police the slip on the way to the prison at 7.30pm, said Udupi SP Nisha James. She has requested the public to inform them about the whereabouts of accused in case they find him.

Kamballi is around 5 feet tall, and has dark complexion. He threw away the shirt he was wearing while escaping from police. He was wearing a green-coloured trouser.

Kamballi had allegedly kidnapped, raped and murdered a 17-year-old girl at Moodusagri of Shivalli village in Udupi district on March 9. He was booked under IPC sections 376 A, 366 A and 302, and section 6 of Pocso Act. The SP had formed three teams to investigate the case. The accused was identified based on a CCTV footage, and police arrested him at Udupi city bus stand on Saturday.

The accused, a native of Badami taluk in Bagalkot district, had allegedly lured the girl with a promise of getting her a well-paying job. However, he allegedly took her to an isolated place and committed the crime.

According to investigation, the accused strangulated the girl using her dupatta when she screamed and threatened to inform police and her family about the incident.

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