Crime file: Kolkata Police asks rape victim's father to return body to Bihar; Man held for online harassment of girl; Woman kills 2 kids, herself over dowry and more

Kolkata: The father of the 16-year-old gang rape victim who died in a city hospital after attempting suicide, today alleged that Kolkata Police asked him to leave the state and return to Bihar with his daughter's body. 

"The police officials last night threatened me and asked me to leave the state and return to Bihar with the body. The police officials and some local toughs also threatened that if I did not they would stop me from driving my taxi," said the victim's father, who is a taxi driver. 

There was a tussle between the Left parties and Kolkata Police last night over the cremation of the body of the girl, who died in a city hospital on Wednesday due to injuries sustained when attempting to set herself on fire at her home on December 23. 

The Left leadership will meet Governor M K Narayanan during the day over the issue and submit a deputation, party sources said. The girl's father, who is close to the CITU, said it was decided by the family and the trade union that the body would be kept in Peace Haven mortuary in the city and a condolence rally would be taken out during the day. But the body was taken away forcefully by the police for cremation while being taken to the mortuary late last night without the family's consent, the girl's father and CITU sources said. 

"The police took away the body forcefully and tried to cremate it at Nimatala Ghat crematorium but could not as the death certificate was with the girl's father. After the news spread we too rushed to the crematorium and protested forcing the police to retreat," CPI(M) state secretariat member Rabin Deb said. 

"The police gave the excuse that the condolence rally with the body cannot be allowed as there is dearth of policemen due to New Year celebrations," he alleged. 

Rubbishing the allegations Joint Commissioner of Police (HQ) Rajeev Mishra told PTI, "It is a totally false allegation. Whatever was done was done in consultation with Bidhahnagar police, under whose jurisdiction the girl's house falls, and the family members. We did not forcefully take away any body." 

Deputy Commissioner of Bidhannagar Police (Detective Department) Arnab Ghosh said, "The incident happened in the jurisdiction of Kolkata police so we can't comment on it." The body is presently in the custody of the family and CITU, which has decided to go ahead with the condolence rally in the city this afternoon. 

The girl's family has also alleged negligence by R G Kar Medical College Hospital, where she had been admitted. Ruling Trinamool Congress has accused the Left Front of launching a "false propaganda" against the state government. 

"The CPI(M) is alienated from the people and they are desperately trying to launch a wrong propaganda against the government over this (gang rape) issue. But the people will not accept this," TMC General Secretary Mukul Roy said. He said the girl's death was a sad incident and the administration did whatever was necessary to bring the culprits to book. 

"The accused are in jail and a charge sheet has been filed against them." 

Doctors at the hospital said the girl was admitted with nearly 80 per cent burns and damaged lungs and she died at around 2 PM yesterday. The girl had been gang raped at Madhyamgram in the northern fringes of the city. She was first gang raped on October 25 and found lying in a field near her house. She was forcibly taken away by the same gang and raped and brutalised when she was returning home with her parents after lodging a complaint at the local police station. 

The severely injured girl was later found lying unconscious near the railway track at Madhyamgram the same day. Her family had changed residence from Madhyamgram to Dum Dum in the city after the brutal incident. 

Six people were arrested after local residents demanded immediate action against the gang, but the victim's family members alleged that on December 23, a close associate of the gang leader Chottu had visited their Dum Dum residence and threatened them with dire consequences if the girl did not withdraw her complaint. She attempted suicide the same day.

Man held for online harassment of girl, created fake FB account and posted pictures

Visakhapatnam: A 28-year-old man Sirigudu Kishore of New Colony in the city was arrested on Tuesday on the charges of defaming his girlfriend by posting her photographs and her father’s phone numbers on the Facebook with a fake account.

Kishore, an M.Com post-graduate, was employed as a computer operator at the Prakash parcel service. He developed friendship with the victim, even though he was engaged with a distant relative already.
The girl fell in love with Kishore believing his words. However, the girl refused to continue friendship with him after she came to know that Kishore would marry another girl.

With an intention to take revenge, Kishore downloaded the photographs of the girl from her Facebook account and posted them on the fake account.

He also posted the phone numbers and abusive messages in the name of the girl and asking the prospective customers to call the phone numbers.

Some persons started calling the girl after seeing her images on the Facebook. Irritated over calls, the girl lodged a complaint with II Town police station on December 4 and subsequently the case was transferred to Cyber Crime Investigation Cell (CCIC).

Based on the complaint, CCIC inspector K. Satyanarayana Rao and his team investigated the case.

Additional deputy commissioner of police (Special Branch), Mohammad Khan said that based on IP address of the accused, police arrested Kishore near Lakshmi Talkies on Monday evening and seized an assembled CPU and a communications modem from him.

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Crime file: Kolkata Police asks rape victim's father to return body to Bihar; Man held for online harassment of girl; Woman kills 2 kids, herself over dowry and more

Kolkata: The father of the 16-year-old gang rape victim who died in a city hospital after attempting suicide, today alleged that Kolkata Police asked him to leave the state and return to Bihar with his daughter's body. 

"The police officials last night threatened me and asked me to leave the state and return to Bihar with the body. The police officials and some local toughs also threatened that if I did not they would stop me from driving my taxi," said the victim's father, who is a taxi driver. 

There was a tussle between the Left parties and Kolkata Police last night over the cremation of the body of the girl, who died in a city hospital on Wednesday due to injuries sustained when attempting to set herself on fire at her home on December 23. 

The Left leadership will meet Governor M K Narayanan during the day over the issue and submit a deputation, party sources said. The girl's father, who is close to the CITU, said it was decided by the family and the trade union that the body would be kept in Peace Haven mortuary in the city and a condolence rally would be taken out during the day. But the body was taken away forcefully by the police for cremation while being taken to the mortuary late last night without the family's consent, the girl's father and CITU sources said. 

"The police took away the body forcefully and tried to cremate it at Nimatala Ghat crematorium but could not as the death certificate was with the girl's father. After the news spread we too rushed to the crematorium and protested forcing the police to retreat," CPI(M) state secretariat member Rabin Deb said. 

"The police gave the excuse that the condolence rally with the body cannot be allowed as there is dearth of policemen due to New Year celebrations," he alleged. 

Rubbishing the allegations Joint Commissioner of Police (HQ) Rajeev Mishra told PTI, "It is a totally false allegation. Whatever was done was done in consultation with Bidhahnagar police, under whose jurisdiction the girl's house falls, and the family members. We did not forcefully take away any body." 

Deputy Commissioner of Bidhannagar Police (Detective Department) Arnab Ghosh said, "The incident happened in the jurisdiction of Kolkata police so we can't comment on it." The body is presently in the custody of the family and CITU, which has decided to go ahead with the condolence rally in the city this afternoon. 

The girl's family has also alleged negligence by R G Kar Medical College Hospital, where she had been admitted. Ruling Trinamool Congress has accused the Left Front of launching a "false propaganda" against the state government. 

"The CPI(M) is alienated from the people and they are desperately trying to launch a wrong propaganda against the government over this (gang rape) issue. But the people will not accept this," TMC General Secretary Mukul Roy said. He said the girl's death was a sad incident and the administration did whatever was necessary to bring the culprits to book. 

"The accused are in jail and a charge sheet has been filed against them." 

Doctors at the hospital said the girl was admitted with nearly 80 per cent burns and damaged lungs and she died at around 2 PM yesterday. The girl had been gang raped at Madhyamgram in the northern fringes of the city. She was first gang raped on October 25 and found lying in a field near her house. She was forcibly taken away by the same gang and raped and brutalised when she was returning home with her parents after lodging a complaint at the local police station. 

The severely injured girl was later found lying unconscious near the railway track at Madhyamgram the same day. Her family had changed residence from Madhyamgram to Dum Dum in the city after the brutal incident. 

Six people were arrested after local residents demanded immediate action against the gang, but the victim's family members alleged that on December 23, a close associate of the gang leader Chottu had visited their Dum Dum residence and threatened them with dire consequences if the girl did not withdraw her complaint. She attempted suicide the same day.

Man held for online harassment of girl, created fake FB account and posted pictures

Visakhapatnam: A 28-year-old man Sirigudu Kishore of New Colony in the city was arrested on Tuesday on the charges of defaming his girlfriend by posting her photographs and her father’s phone numbers on the Facebook with a fake account.

Kishore, an M.Com post-graduate, was employed as a computer operator at the Prakash parcel service. He developed friendship with the victim, even though he was engaged with a distant relative already.
The girl fell in love with Kishore believing his words. However, the girl refused to continue friendship with him after she came to know that Kishore would marry another girl.

With an intention to take revenge, Kishore downloaded the photographs of the girl from her Facebook account and posted them on the fake account.

He also posted the phone numbers and abusive messages in the name of the girl and asking the prospective customers to call the phone numbers.

Some persons started calling the girl after seeing her images on the Facebook. Irritated over calls, the girl lodged a complaint with II Town police station on December 4 and subsequently the case was transferred to Cyber Crime Investigation Cell (CCIC).

Based on the complaint, CCIC inspector K. Satyanarayana Rao and his team investigated the case.

Additional deputy commissioner of police (Special Branch), Mohammad Khan said that based on IP address of the accused, police arrested Kishore near Lakshmi Talkies on Monday evening and seized an assembled CPU and a communications modem from him.

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Will return to BJP, says Yeddyurappa

Shimoga: Ending months of speculation, former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Monday said he would return to the BJP, which he had deserted to form his own outfit more than a year ago.

"I will give sweet news in the first week of New Year. I know the party which I built has suffered due to my absence.I will not only rejoin my parental party but also tour the entire state to strengthen the hands of Narendra Modi to make him the Prime Minister," Yeddyurappa said.

The talk about the homecoming of Yeddyurappa had gained more currency in recent weeks with state leaders making intensified efforts to bring him back and the former BJP strongman also giving enough indications about it.Yeddyurappa's statement to reporters at his home constituency of Shikaripura in Shimoga district comes a day after he told a Karnataka Janatha Paksha party workers meet here that "this may become the final KJP meet."He said he had spoken to BJP President Rajnath Singh and even the state leaders had been talking about the necessity of his return."I grew up in the RSS parivar. I could become the Chief Minister only because of the blessings and support of the party," he said, adding his return was 'unconditional'.He said the Congress had benefited as a result of the BJP and KJP contesting the May 8 assembly elections separately in the state.Garnering 10 per cent vote share and six seats, Yeddyurappa had damaged the prospects of the then ruling BJP but failed to make an impact as an independent entity.Yeddyurappa said he had left the BJP out of "inevitable circumstances."He said the BJP had won 19 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka in the last elections and his effort in the 2014 parliamentary polls would be to get more number of seats.He said after assembly polls, KJP had planned to have a tie-up with BJP but "on clearance from BJP high command" to induct him back he has decided to merge KJP with BJP.Yeddyurappa, a strongman from the majority Lingayat community, was made to quit as Chief Minister in July 2011 over findings of Lokayukta indicting him on illegal mining issue. Sidelined by BJP central leadership subsequently, Yeddyurappa had formed KJP in December last year, ending his 40-year-long association with BJP.  Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa’s first public stint was his appointment as secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s Shikaripur unit in 1970. In 1980, BSY was appointed president of the Shikaripura taluk unit of the BJP. Soon he went on to become the president of BJP’s Shimoga district unit in 1985. And in 1988, he became the state president of the BJP in Karnataka.Yeddyurappa was first elected to the Karnataka assembly in 1983 and has since represented the Shikaripura constituency six times. In 1994, he became the leader of Opposition in the assembly.In 2006, H D Kumarasamy led JD(S) and BJP formed the government under an agreement that HDK would be CM for the first 20 months, after which BSY would take over. BSY was the deputy CM and finance minister. In October 2007, when Kumarasamy did not give up CM’s post, Yeddyurappa and all BJP ministers quit. Karnataka came under President’s rule till 7 November when JD(S) and BJP came together again, with BSY as CM. JD(S) refused support to BSY over disagreement on sharing of ministries which resulted in BSY resigning as CM. In 2008 election, Yeddyurappa led BJP to historic victory as he claimed the CM’s chair on 30 May 2008.In November 2010, allegations surfaced against Yeddyurappa in multiple corruption cases. Facing pressure from BJP leadership, he quit on 31 July 2011. Yeddyurappa was arrested on 15 October 2011 and granted bail on 8 November 2011 after spending 23 days in jail.In March 2012, the Karnataka HC quashed the FIR registered against him in the mining scam which prompted him to demand back chief ministership. He forced his handpicked successor Sadananda Gowda to quit. Karnataka is now ruled by Jagadish Shettar.With his demands falling on deaf ears, B S Yeddyurappa decided to quit BJP and launch his own party, which he has named Karnataka Janata Party. He leaves to make his own plans.With tears rolling down his cheeks, estranged Karnataka strongman B.S. Yedddyurappa on Friday resigned from the primary membership of the BJP, ending his 40 year old association with saffron party.

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Will return to BJP, says Yeddyurappa

Shimoga: Ending months of speculation, former Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa on Monday said he would return to the BJP, which he had deserted to form his own outfit more than a year ago.

"I will give sweet news in the first week of New Year. I know the party which I built has suffered due to my absence.I will not only rejoin my parental party but also tour the entire state to strengthen the hands of Narendra Modi to make him the Prime Minister," Yeddyurappa said.

The talk about the homecoming of Yeddyurappa had gained more currency in recent weeks with state leaders making intensified efforts to bring him back and the former BJP strongman also giving enough indications about it.Yeddyurappa's statement to reporters at his home constituency of Shikaripura in Shimoga district comes a day after he told a Karnataka Janatha Paksha party workers meet here that "this may become the final KJP meet."He said he had spoken to BJP President Rajnath Singh and even the state leaders had been talking about the necessity of his return."I grew up in the RSS parivar. I could become the Chief Minister only because of the blessings and support of the party," he said, adding his return was 'unconditional'.He said the Congress had benefited as a result of the BJP and KJP contesting the May 8 assembly elections separately in the state.Garnering 10 per cent vote share and six seats, Yeddyurappa had damaged the prospects of the then ruling BJP but failed to make an impact as an independent entity.Yeddyurappa said he had left the BJP out of "inevitable circumstances."He said the BJP had won 19 of the 28 Lok Sabha seats in Karnataka in the last elections and his effort in the 2014 parliamentary polls would be to get more number of seats.He said after assembly polls, KJP had planned to have a tie-up with BJP but "on clearance from BJP high command" to induct him back he has decided to merge KJP with BJP.Yeddyurappa, a strongman from the majority Lingayat community, was made to quit as Chief Minister in July 2011 over findings of Lokayukta indicting him on illegal mining issue. Sidelined by BJP central leadership subsequently, Yeddyurappa had formed KJP in December last year, ending his 40-year-long association with BJP.  Bookanakere Siddalingappa Yeddyurappa’s first public stint was his appointment as secretary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s Shikaripur unit in 1970. In 1980, BSY was appointed president of the Shikaripura taluk unit of the BJP. Soon he went on to become the president of BJP’s Shimoga district unit in 1985. And in 1988, he became the state president of the BJP in Karnataka.Yeddyurappa was first elected to the Karnataka assembly in 1983 and has since represented the Shikaripura constituency six times. In 1994, he became the leader of Opposition in the assembly.In 2006, H D Kumarasamy led JD(S) and BJP formed the government under an agreement that HDK would be CM for the first 20 months, after which BSY would take over. BSY was the deputy CM and finance minister. In October 2007, when Kumarasamy did not give up CM’s post, Yeddyurappa and all BJP ministers quit. Karnataka came under President’s rule till 7 November when JD(S) and BJP came together again, with BSY as CM. JD(S) refused support to BSY over disagreement on sharing of ministries which resulted in BSY resigning as CM. In 2008 election, Yeddyurappa led BJP to historic victory as he claimed the CM’s chair on 30 May 2008.In November 2010, allegations surfaced against Yeddyurappa in multiple corruption cases. Facing pressure from BJP leadership, he quit on 31 July 2011. Yeddyurappa was arrested on 15 October 2011 and granted bail on 8 November 2011 after spending 23 days in jail.In March 2012, the Karnataka HC quashed the FIR registered against him in the mining scam which prompted him to demand back chief ministership. He forced his handpicked successor Sadananda Gowda to quit. Karnataka is now ruled by Jagadish Shettar.With his demands falling on deaf ears, B S Yeddyurappa decided to quit BJP and launch his own party, which he has named Karnataka Janata Party. He leaves to make his own plans.With tears rolling down his cheeks, estranged Karnataka strongman B.S. Yedddyurappa on Friday resigned from the primary membership of the BJP, ending his 40 year old association with saffron party.

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Rajnath, Ananth throw weight behind BSY return

Bangalore: BJP national president Rajnath Singh, in the city to attend a state executive, strongly indicated that former CM B.S. Yeddyurappa would soon be reinducted into the party. When asked about the specific date for the reentry of Yeddyu­rappa, Singh replied: "Each and every process is underway, we will let you know once the party takes a decision".

More categorical was party general secretary Ananth Kumar, once considered an arch rival of Yeddyurappa. He said the exit of 'some of our brothers before the assembly polls, had affected BJP prospects. These leaders would soon return and "we fill fight the Lok Sabha polls unitedly," he said.   

With BSY on board, BJP dreams of 19 seats
The reinduction of former CM B.S.Yeddyurappa into the BJP is expected to give the party a fighting chance of retaining  the 19 Lok Sabha seats it won in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections.

In 2009, it was  then CM Mr Yeddyurappa who led the party to victory. Subsequently the BJP  lost the Udupi-Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat in the by-election held in 2012.

Party leaders are hoping  the clout Yeddyurappa enjoys in the Lingayat community and the anticipated Narendra Modi wave, would help them retain all 19 seats in 2014.

According to party insiders, in the 2013 Assembly elections, the BJP and KJP put together, had  taken a lead in ten Lok Sabha constituencies. Minus KJP, the BJP could secure a lead only in Chikkodi and Belgaum Lok Sabha seats. 

BJP leaders are wary of facing the elections  without Yeddyurappa and feel they would at the most be able to win seven to eight seats. Their argument: the ten percent vote share  the Yeddyurappa led KJP secured in the Assembly elections is enough to damage party prospects in the Lok Sabha polls.

"KJP won six assembly seats but stood second in 33  segments. It was  responsible for the defeat of BJP in 80 seats and the party lost its deposit in nearly 120 seats", explained K. Dhananjay Kumar, KJP campaign committee chief.

The return of Yeddyurappa would help the party  retain Lingayat dominated seats of Davangere, Haveri, Belgaum, Hubli-Dharwad. However, the BJP would have to fight the embarrassment of taking in a tainted leader, an issue the Congress and AAP are sure to harp on.

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