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Mangalore suicide: affiliation being probed

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MANGALORE: The police are looking into all aspects of the suicide of a 16-year-old girl on Wednesday in Mulky in Dakshina Kannada, after her public humiliation allegedly by a Hindutva fringe group on February 10, according to Inspector-General of Police A.M. Prasad. He said that the post-mortem report on the girl was awaited. The police are also investigating the organisational affiliation, if any, of the group of 10 to 15 persons, who publicly insulted the girl for going out with a youth of a different religion.

Describing the incident as “unfortunate,” Mr. Prasad said that based on the complaint by the girl’s father, a case of rape had been taken up and the youth had been arrested. He said until the investigation brings out the “facts”, the question of the police looking for the members of the group does not arise. Meanwhile, Criminal Lawyer Sharat Shetty has come forward to defend Abdul Salim (27) who has been accused of rape and abetment of the suicide of the girl. He told The Hindu that he would be moving a bail petition before the court on Monday.

Rafique, the helper of the bus that was attacked allegedly by a second Hindutva group, has gone into hiding. Speaking to The Hindu from an undisclosed location, he claimed that his attackers took away Rs. 3,000, a watch and a cellphone from him. He also said that he had lodged a complaint with the Venoor police about the attack. However, sub-inspector of Venoor police station, Manju S., said he had not received a complaint. Mr. Rafique also claimed that the police forcibly discharged him from the hospital where he was admitted.

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