Sri Vijaya Puram, Oct 21: An MLC call was received at PS Kadamtala that a 17 years old minor girl of Kadamtala was seriously assaulted by her former friend and she got admitted in PHC Kadamtala with serious injuries. Promptly, a Police team of PS Kadamtala reached PHC Kadamtala and recorded the statement of the victim girl in which she stated that the victim had been in friendship with a 23 years old private driver of Flat Bay, Vijaygarh, Baratang for two years. However, the relationship had soured in recent days after she discovered his addiction to alcohol, leading to a series of disputes. On 20th October 2024, at around 0830 hrs, the victim, along with a lady friend took an auto from Kadamtala Bazar to the Azad Hind Fauj Setu, near Gandhighat Jetty Road, where the accused was already waiting for the victim. Upon meeting the accused, an argument ensued when she informed him that she no longer wished to continue their friendship due to his addiction issues. The accused, in a fit of rage, attacked her with a broken glass bottle, slashing her neck two to three times. He also inflicted several injuries on her body as she tried to defend herself. Her lady friend, acted swiftly, stopping a passing pick-up van took the victim to PHC Kadamtala for urgent medical treatment.
On the basis of her statement a zero FIR under section 109(1) BNS 2023 was registered at PS Kadamtala and transferred to PS Baratang as the place of occurrence falls under the jurisdiction of PS Baratang. On basis of the zero FIR, a regular FIR No. 37/24 dated 20/10/2024 U/s 109(1) BNS 2023 was immediately registered and investigation entrusted to ASI R. Elangovan of PS Baratang. As the suspected area is at large, a Police team of PS Baratang led by SI Surjit Bhattacharjee, SHO PS Baratang under the close supervision of Mr. Rahul L. Nair, IPS, SDPO Rangat conducted an intensive search to nab the accused and successfully apprehended him within the hours of registering FIR and the broken glass bottle used to commit offence has also been recovered from him and seized by the I.O. of the case.
The accused has been arrested and produced before the Court of CJM, Mayabunder and now he is in 14 days JC Remand. During investigation it is also revealed that the accused involved in PS Diglipur kidnapping case registered vide FIR No.28/20 dtd 07.03.2020 U/s 363 IPC which is under trial in Court and the accused was on bail.
The general public is requested to pass and share any credible information pertaining to any crime or illegal activities to their nearest Police Station or over phone No.100, 112 & 03192-273344. The identity of the informers will be kept secret and will also be suitably rewarded.
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