Daijiworld Media Network - Chitradurga (SP)

Chitradurga, May 9: A person who loved a lady from Basappana Malige in Hiriyur taluk, promised to marry her, raped her as a result of which she committed suicide, was handed down life term imprisonment and fine of Rs 90,000 by the sessions judge of the district and sessions court here, D Veeranna.

A person named Tippeswamy had made a girl believe in his promise of marriage and succeeded in taking her in his car on November 7, 2016 towards Vridhigere. He had parked the car by the roadside in a deserted stretch and raped her. He had dropped her off near Basappana Malige by promising to pick her up after carrying a friend to Chitradurga. As he did not come back to take her, the lady, who was frustrated, had committed suicide in an adjacent land belonging to Krishna Reddy. The then police circle inspector, H V Sudarshan, had filed a charge sheet in court.

Tippeswamy was awarded life imprisonment under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and five different sections along with fine. Special public prosecutor, N Beeralingappa had appeared in the hearing on behalf of the prosecution.