Udupi: Medical report confirms sexual assualt, University offers Rs 3 lac reward
Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi (SM)
Udupi, Jun 26: The medical report of the Manipal University student who was allegedly gang-raped on Thursday June 20 night has confirmed sexual assualt.
Addressing a press meet here on Wednesday June 26, IGP Pratap Reddy specifically said that the report has confirmed it as a case of 'sexual assault'.
He also said that Manipal University has announced an additional Rs 3 lac for anyone who can give clue to the three men accused in the case. The police department as already annouced a reward of Rs 2 lac, and thus, an informer who is able to help the police with vital clues would be rewarded Rs 5 lac in all.
The IGP also said that 22 more people have been interrogated in the case. By Tuesday evening 47 had been questioned.
The police have got vital clues to the accused and we are confident of catching them soon, he said.
"The make and model of the auto rickshaw used in the crime too has been identified, but we need further confirmation," he said, adding that the police have received good cooperation from all quarters, including Manipal University.
He also said that Kundapur DySP Yashoda has been the single point of contact between the police and the victim so far.
"We are trying our best to convince the victim and the family to come forward and speak up. We cannot force them," he said.
About the crime spot, he said the police are 99 percent sure of it, but not cent percent.
Udupi SP Dr Boralingaiah and Dakshina Kannada SP Abhishek Goyal were present.
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