In a harrowing incident, Bengaluru authorities arrested a 19-year-old man suspected of raping and brutally murdering a 55-year-old woman from Raichur, who had been residing in the city with her three children for the past year. The accused, identified as Sachin alias Kiran from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, allegedly committed the heinous act.The tragedy unfolded on Tuesday when the victim ventured out of her residence to visit a liquor shop. Shockingly, her lifeless body, unclothed, was discovered at an under-construction site near Coffee Board in Amrithalli the following day. A post-mortem examination confirmed the appalling reality that she had been sexually assaulted prior to her demise.Upon scrutinizing CCTV footage, law enforcement authorities zeroed in on the suspect, Kiran, who had been observed loitering near the victim at the liquor shop. Subsequently, during interrogation, Kiran confessed to his abhorrent actions, according to reports.District magistrate asks rape victim to undressMeanwhile, in a separate incident originating from Rajasthans Jaipur, a magistrate from Karauli district found himself embroiled in controversy after allegedly demanding a Dalit rape victim to disrobe in order to examine her injuries. The victim, who had filed a complaint on March 30, accused the magistrate of subjecting her to further humiliation.Deputy SP of the ST-SC cell, Mina Meena, disclosed that the victim, following the court proceedings on March 30, lodged a formal complaint against the magistrate. Consequently, the accused magistrate has been charged under section 345 of the IPC (wrongful confinement) and the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.When did it happenedThe distressing incident took place on March 19, with the victim bravely coming forward to register an FIR on March 27 at the Hindaun Sadar Police Station, highlighting the urgent need for justice and systemic reforms to prevent such atrocities against vulnerable members of society.
