Woman raped and murdered in Karnataka shortly after engagement
Savitha Rathod, a 35-year-old resident of Mudnal Tanda who was engaged and set to be married soon, has been identified as the victim.
Yadgir: In a shocking incident, a woman was raped and killed in Karnataka’s Yadgir district just a few days after her engagement, police said on Monday,
The 35-year-old victim has been identified as Savitha Rathod, a resident of Mudnal Tanda. She was engaged and was to be married soon.
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Although the police have taken one suspect, Sachin, into custody, they believe that it might be a case of gang rape.
The incident took place on September 9 when the victim had gone to her farm in Kanchagarahalli Cross.
The villagers found Savitha later with stab injuries on her chest and ear and shifted her immediately to a hospital in Kalaburagi.
She however succumbed to her injuries on Monday, the police said.
Preliminary probe revealed that Savitha was orphaned and she was living with her specially-abled brother.
An investigation into the case is currently underway.
