Seven accused within the 2024 Hanagal gang rape case had been despatched again to judicial custody after violating bail situations by holding a celebratory rally.
Seven people accused within the high-profile 2024 Hanagal gang rape case had been remanded again to judicial custody after allegedly flouting bail situations by organizing a public celebration, in line with Haveri Superintendent of Police Anshu Kumar Srivastava.
The accused, who had been launched on bail on Might 20, reportedly held a victory rally whereas travelling from the sub-jail to Akkihalur. Video footage of the occasion, displaying the lads celebrating and creating public dysfunction, was extensively circulated on social media. Authorities mentioned the rally disrupted public peace and was in clear defiance of authorized norms.
“We have now taken the matter significantly. A case has been registered below related sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) on the Hanagal Police Station,” SP Srivastava mentioned, noting that 5 of the seven males have been re-arrested and offered earlier than a courtroom. The police are within the technique of making use of for cancellation of their bail.
The unique incident occurred in January 2024, when a bunch of males reportedly pressured their approach right into a lodge room in Hanagal, focusing on a pair belonging to totally different non secular communities. The person was allegedly assaulted, and the girl later instructed police she had been sexually assaulted by a number of attackers. Her assertion was recorded earlier than a Justice of the Peace below Part 164 of the Felony Process Code (CrPC).
The brutal assault triggered widespread condemnation and political controversy, with leaders from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) criticizing the Congress-led state authorities. Former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai had questioned Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s silence on the matter and urged regulation enforcement to behave swiftly and independently.
“This can be a critical subject. The police should act with out bias, and the federal government have to be held accountable for making certain justice,” Bommai had mentioned on the time.
The seven accused will stay in judicial custody till June 2 as authorized proceedings proceed. The police have affirmed their dedication to looking for stringent motion towards any makes an attempt to undermine the authorized course of.
(ANI inputs)