Minor Dalit girl tortured, raped by 12 men for two months

April 5, 2016

Thiruvananthapuram, Apr 5: A minor Dalit girl was tortured and raped by at least 12 men during the last two months at Attingal bordering Thiruvananthapuram district, police said today.

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Seven persons, aged between 19 and 32 years, have been arrested in this connection and a search is on for the main accused and some others, who are absconding, they said.

Police said despite the torture she underwent, the 15-year-old girl had appeared for the just concluded Class X examinations this year as she was keen to write it.

The girl, who stays with her mentally challenged mother and a cousin brother, works as a cinematic dancer for a living.

The two main accused, her cousin's friends, took the girl from nearby Attingal in their autorickshaw on February 2 stating that her cousin brother had fallen unconscious in an inebriated state. She was taken to a deserted spot and raped by the two-- Amir and Anup Shah, police said.

While the latter is among those who have been arrested, the former is at large, police said.

The accused also recorded the heinous act on their mobile phone cameras and began threatening the girl that they would release it if she did not give in to their demands for sexual favours.

They also forcibly took her to various places and presented her to many persons for money through intimidation from February 2-March 30, police said.

Police said the girl had on several occasions been tortured when she tried to resist her tormentors. There were several injury marks of cigarette butts on her body. She was also forced to consume liquor and smoke ganja, they said.

The plight of the victim came to light on March 30, when she was physically attacked by the gang at Paripally on the outskirts after she refused to heed to the demands of her tormentors.

When local people gathered and questioned the men, they fled from the spot. Police took the girl to the police station where she narrated her torture.

The girl in her statement to police also narrated that the accused used to tie her up and beat her, forcibly make her consume liquor and take drugs.

Comments

Mohammed SS
 - 
Wednesday, 6 Apr 2016

There is no tool available in India to cut the organs, next BJP will come to power we will bring this from Saudi Arabia - as BJP and Sangh Pariwar are against to Dalits and minorities these cruelties will continue till they are in power, it is sure there will be so many hidden mysteries yet to come to light

A. Mangalore
 - 
Tuesday, 5 Apr 2016

Finally what will be the result ??? nothing will going happen. People will forget in few days. The girl will be l threatened or she will be given handful of money to widraw the case.
Money and politics will play the roll.
This is our country.
If it is happens in Saudi Arabia , these criminals will never come out from the jail .

HONEST
 - 
Tuesday, 5 Apr 2016

This is the worst thing happening in india... Let the honest people wake up to protect the Girls cos most of our LEADERS & POLICE are living in fear of their Job instead of protecting the innocent . They also protect the evil doers for protecting their JOB.
Dalits leaders should start protecting the innocent ...
Dear Muslims ... We should unite and fight those who create such evil.. prophet Muhammad pbuh taught us to fight the evil. We should support the victim in their court proceeding and the cases.. We should come out and help the victim and fight to get justice for the victim.

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"We are facing immense difficulties due to the stench and the health risks. Local officials have remained silent until now," one resident reported during the session.

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DC Darshan HV confirmed that the proposed plan is not a temporary patch but a comprehensive six-year roadmap designed to accommodate Mangaluru’s projected population growth. Key highlights of the plan include:

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•    Budgetary Push: The plan has already been discussed with the district in-charge minister and the Secretary of the Urban Development Department. It is slated for formal presentation in the upcoming state budget.

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Mangaluru, Dec 20: The Mangaluru City Police have issued a detailed traffic advisory ahead of the inaugural ceremony of Karavali Utsava, which will be held at the Karavali Utsava Ground on Saturday.

The festival will be inaugurated at 6:00 pm by Dakshina Kannada District Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao. Cultural and public programmes will be held at the venue every evening and will continue until January 2.

According to City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy, parking of vehicles is strictly prohibited on both sides of the road from Lalbagh to Karavali Utsava Ground. Visitors are requested to park their vehicles only at designated parking areas.

To help the public, traffic signboards and parking guidance flex boards have been installed along the routes leading to the venue. The police have urged commuters and visitors to follow these instructions to ensure smooth traffic movement.

Designated Parking Locations

•    Urwa Market Ground – Cars
•    Gandhinagar Government School (near Press Club) – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Ladyhill Church parking area – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Canara School Ground, Mannagudda – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Thimmappa Hotel premises – Two-wheelers and cars
•    Scout and Guide Bhavana premises (behind Karavali Utsava Grounds) – Two-wheelers
•    Urwa Market Road – Two-wheelers
•    Hat Hill Road – Two-wheelers

The police have appealed to the public to cooperate by following traffic rules and parking guidelines to avoid inconvenience during the festival.

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While monitoring social media activity on Tuesday, Kankanady Town PSI Anitha Nikkam identified the Instagram handle ‘team_targetttt_900’ for posting a hate message alongside images of lethal weapons. Another account, ‘team_nagara_900’, allegedly shared a threatening post targeting activist Bharath Kumdelu, tagging additional pages such as KARAVALI-OFFICIAL.

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Authorities have urged citizens, especially young social media users, to report suspicious pages and avoid engaging with groups that glorify violence or threaten individuals. Online hate can quickly escalate into real-world harm, and police stress that sharing or promoting such content can attract legal consequences.

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