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The incident

“The victim is a final year student from another state. Unidentified assailants sexually assaulted her,” Sarah Fathima, deputy commissioner of police, Bengaluru South East, told South First.

“She is fine now. A case has been registered at HSR Layout police station. We are looking for the culprits and the investigation is on,” Fathima added.

According to police, “She was in one of the pubs in Koramangala. On her way home, she met with an accident and took an autorickshaw, abandoning her vehicle.

“She was drunk. The unknown assailants took her to the HSR layout and physically and sexually assaulted her,” the sources added.

The Calcutta Incident

Meanwhile, CBI officials have summoned former principal of government-run RG Kar Medical College and Hospital Sandip Ghosh to appear before them for questioning for the third consecutive day as part of their investigation into the rape and murder of a doctor.

Ghosh, who was questioned for nearly 13 hours on Saturday, from 10 am to after midnight on Sunday, was asked to come back this morning as CBI investigators had several more questions for him, an official of the probe agency said.

So far, the CBI has questioned over 20 people as part of its investigation, including some officials of the Kolkata Police.

The body of the trainee doctor was found in a seminar room of the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital on August 9. The next day, police arrested a volunteer in connection with the case.

On Saturday, senior doctors of public and private medical institutions took part in a 24-hour nationwide strike called by the IMA.

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Bihar police arrest a

Bihar Police on Friday arrested Mithilesh Kumar for allegedly helping prime suspect Sanjay Rai evade arrest after he kidnapped and murdered a 14-year-old Dalit girl in Muzaffarpur district.

Kumar, a resident of Paru village, was arrested and the vehicle used for Rai’s escape was seized, officials said.

The girl was allegedly abducted from her home in Paru village on August 11. Her injured body was found in a pond the next day.

Police have filed charges against Rai and five others in the case. This is the first arrest in the case, police said.

The victim’s parents, who are daily wage earners, told the police that Rai along with his accomplices had forcibly entered their house and held their daughter captive.

According to a police statement, “Mithilesh Kumar was arrested for allegedly helping the main accused to flee the village after committing the crime. A vehicle in which he had brought Rai out of the village was also seized.”

Police have put up a notice outside Rai’s house warning that his assets will be confiscated if he does not turn himself in.

Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kumar said that while initial reports do not suggest sexual abuse, investigations are ongoing and the results of the vaginal swab are pending. The girl’s death was attributed to blows to the head and neck and a ladle was found near the crime scene.

(With contributions from Mahesh M Goudar)

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