12, together with 6 ladies, get 5-year jail in 2023 Belagavi stripping case | Bengaluru Information – The Occasions of India

BENGALURU/BELAGAVI: In a verdict that introduced closure to one in all Karnataka’s most surprising crimes lately, a Belagavi court docket Wednesday sentenced 12 convicts, together with 6 ladies, to rigorous imprisonment for 5 years within the Hosavantamuri stripping and assault case that triggered statewide outrage in Dec 2023.A day after holding all of the accused responsible underneath related provisions of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), the extra tenth district and classes court docket, presided over by Decide HS Manjunath, pronounced the sentence and imposed fines on all of the convicts. The crime occurred on Dec 11, 2023, at Hosavantamuri village in Belagavi taluk, about 10 km from Belagavi metropolis. The sufferer, who additionally lodged the grievance and belongs to a Scheduled Tribe group, was allegedly dragged out of her home, stripped and paraded by means of the village, tied to an electrical pole and assaulted in full public view after her son eloped with a woman who was engaged to a different man. Angered by the incident, the lady’s household barged into her dwelling, broken property, hurled stones, and forcibly dragged her outdoors, the place she was subjected to extreme humiliation and assault.Police alerted to the incident, rushed to the spot and rescued her.These sentenced are Basappa Naik, 45, Raju Naik, 52, Kempanna Naik, 52, Parvati Naik, 37, Yallavva Naik, 67, Lakkappa Naik, 26, Gangavva Naik, 62, Sangeeta Hegganayak, 35, Santosh Naik, 21, Shobha Naik, 49, Lakkavva Naik, 42, and Shivappa Vannur, 53, all residents of the village.The incident sparked outrage, prompting Karnataka excessive court docket to take suo motu cognizance and direct trial in a quick monitor court docket. The state govt subsequently handed over the investigation to the CID.Throughout the probe, the CID arrested 13 accused, of whom 12 have been convicted, the remaining one was discovered to be a minor. The CID accomplished the investigation and filed the chargesheet on April 22, 2024, inside 133 days, citing 92 witnesses and producing 37 materials displays. Following the incident, the state govt introduced ₹5.5 lakh compensation and a pair of acres of land for the sufferer’s household. Truth-finding groups from the Nationwide Human Rights Fee (NHRC), Nationwide Fee for Girls (NCW) and the Nationwide Fee for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) visited the village, whereas the BJP constituted a 5-member committee of MPs to probe the matter.In April 2024, the Dharwad bench of the Karnataka excessive court docket granted conditional bail to the accused. The bail order triggered controversy after movies exhibiting a celebratory welcome for prime accused Basappa Naik outdoors Hindalga Central Jail went viral.Stating that the conviction had despatched out a robust message, director-general & inspector-general of police MA Saleem stated, “Such inhuman incidents aren’t tolerated in a civilised society, and that is certainly a robust message.”The investigation was led by SP Pruthvik Shankar, assisted by DSP Anjumala and inspector Narayani, underneath the supervision of senior CID officers. Particular public prosecutor LS Sulled represented the state.Quick Monitor TrialLady dragged out of her dwelling, stripped and paraded in Hosavantamuri villageSon’s elopement with an already engaged lady triggered the assaultPolice rescued the sufferer after an alert from villagersKarnataka HC took suo motu cognizance and directed trial in a fast-track court docketOf the 13 accused one was a minor