Mangaluru: The Vittal police have arrested a person in reference to the alleged suicide of a 14-year-old Dalit lady on Wednesday. The arrested accused is Sahul Hameed alias Kutta. The mother and father of the sufferer had accused Sahul Hameed to be answerable for her demise, and a case was registered.
Dakshina Kannada SP Rishikesh Sonawane mentioned that two police groups led by ASP Bantwal sub-division Shivanshu Rajput, have been constituted to nab the accused, and the groups have been profitable in arresting the accused at Alekki in Madantyar in Belthangady on Thursday night time. The accused was later produced earlier than a courtroom.
The mother and father reportedly informed the police that for the reason that sufferer was spending an excessive amount of time over the cell phone, they checked the cellphone, and observed that she was spending time talking to the accused. They tried to persuade their daughter to steer clear of him, and even warned Sahul Hameed and his brother to not get near their daughter. The sufferer had allegedly informed her mother and father that the accused had informed her to depart her mother and father and are available together with him, and that if she failed to take action, then her life was not price residing.
Following the demise of the minor lady, VHP Mangaluru divisional secretary Sharan Pumpwell had demanded a high-level probe. Bantwal MLA Rajesh Naik visited the home of the sufferer, and promised to assemble a brand new home for the household, underneath the Bantwal BJP Welfare Fund. A case was registered underneath related IPC sections, in addition to sections of the SC&ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Modification Act 2015.