Thirthahalli/Bengaluru, Nov 6: A Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team led by IGP Pronab Mohanty which began a probe into the death of a 14-year-old Nandita in Thirthahalli, visited the latter's village.
The officials then visited the victim's residence and questioned her family, including her father, mother and grandmother, for more than an hour.
Speaking to the media, Mohanty said: “The investigation has just started. So, we cannot provide any information at this juncture.” The team includes CID SP Rajappa, DySPs Raveendran and Siddeshwar, and inspector I N Reddy.
Krishnappa, the girl's father, said: “We have shared all information with the investigating team. We are hopeful that the police will nab the culprits. We have been asked to submit the photocopy of medical reports of JC hospital, Thirthahalli, and McGann hospital, Shimoga. We will do it soon.”
Mosque targeted
In the early hours of Wednesday, miscreants belonging to Sangh Parivar tried to set a mosque at Kumbaradadige on fire. According to the police, window, books and other materials were partially burnt. The miscreants tried to burn down the whole place using kerosene, but they did not succeed.
Visit by panel chief
Karnataka State Women's Commission Chairperson Manjula Manasa met the members of the girl at her house in Thirthahalli on Wednesday. Speaking to media persons, she said that she had collected some key details from the girl's family and a report would be submitted to the government soon.
“People should know the truth. I condemn the politicisation of the case. The house of the victim should not become the office of any political party,” she said.
BJP MLC P V Krishna Bhat and Manjula Manasa had a heated argument in the girl's house, as the latter entered the house when the former was still talking with the family members. It is said that Manjula didn't recognise Bhat, which enraged him and his associates. Later, the chairman of the commission is said to have waited outside the house for 15 minutes for the BJP leaders to leave.
Breakthrough
Though Sangah Parivar and Nandita's parents have denied that the death note was written by girl, Eastern Range IGP S Parashivamurthy stated in a press meet that “the handwriting in the note matches with that of the girl. However, experts will confirm it after examining the girl's notebooks and answer scripts.”
Besides, the autopsy report dated November 3 signed by Dr Suneel C M, additional professor of paediatrics, Kasturba Hospital, Manipal, has stated that the girl was not raped. The report stated that “the medical examination revealed intact hymen, with no evidence of sexual assault. She had a first cardiac arrest at 1.50 pm on October 31. She had a second cardiac arrest at 3 pm on the same day. In spite of the repeated cardioresuscitative efforts, she succumbed at 3.30 pm.”
Based on the complaint given by the girl's father, police had registered cases under IPC Sections 302 (murder), 354 (sexual harassment), 363 (kidnapping) and under Protection of Children against Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, 2012. Going by the two documents released by the police, the cases of sexual assault and murder do not stand. However, CID probe will unearth the truth.
Speaking to mediapersons here on Wednesday, district in-charge minister Kimmane Ratnakar hinted that the case may change drastically if the death note is proved to be written by the girl. He said, “Experts will examine the notebooks and answer scripts written by the girl, before submitting the report. Suppose, the report confirms that the handwriting in the death note matches with that of the girl, the case may take a completely different turn and the situation may change.”
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