Mangalore: Girl lured with promise of new phone, raped for two days
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (EP)
Mangalore, Dec 20: A youth accused of raping a minor girl after luring her with a promise to buy a mobile phone and new clothes was arrested on Friday December 20.
The accused, who had been absconding, is identified as Yatish Poojary (25), a resident of Malligeyangadi in Kateel. He is said to be a car driver at Suzlon, Padubidri. Yatish had acquainted a ninth standard girl studying at a school in Ullal and developed friendship with her over the mobile.
The girl was earlier staying with her parents in a rented house near Mahalingeshwara temple at Kavoor and Yatish’s relatives were staying in their neighborhood. Yatish used to visit his relatives and had taken the mobile number of the girl. He used to call and message her and had persuaded her to come to Suratkal promising her that he would buy her a new mobile phone and clothes.
The girl trusted him and went by bus from State Bank to Suratkal. Yatish took her by his car to Tannir Bavi. After wandering around with the girl, he said that his relatives were staying at Kateel and took her to an empty house at Malligeangadi in Kateel. He is accused of keeping her there and raping her continuously for two days.
Meanwhile, the girl’s family complained to Ullal police station when she went missing and the news had come in the print media. Yatish, who got scared by the developments, brought the girl to Mangalore on December 16 evening and left her, threatening to kill her if she complained.
The girl wept and told her family about the rape, after which a complaint was lodged. A case was registered in Ullal police station. The girl was subjected to medical tests which confirmed the rape. The locals suspect that Yatish might have been involved in similar incidents in the past.
A search led by police inspector Ramesh was on. When his friends Anil and Vasu were questioned in the police station, the police came to know about Yatish’s hideout. He was subsequently arrested and produced in court, which remanded him in judicial custody.