Daijiworld Media Network - Kadaba

Kadaba, Nov 6: A man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to murder a young woman by assaulting her with an iron rod at Bisile Ghat. The accused has been identified as Prasad, a resident of Konaje village in Kadaba.

According to the police, Prasad and the complainant had been friends for the past three years. On the evening of Wednesday, November 4, Prasad picked her up in his car from Uppinangady. While they were travelling towards Bisile Ghat via Kulkunda, he allegedly attacked her with an iron rod en route at night with the intention to murder.

Subramanya police station (file photo)

The severe assault left the woman unconscious. After regaining consciousness on the morning of Thursday, November 5, she managed to reach Subrahmanya and got admitted to a hospital.

Based on her complaint, a zero FIR (Crime No: Zero-1/2026) was initially registered at the Subrahmanya police station under Sections 118(1) and 109(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023.

As the crime scene falls under the jurisdiction of Hassan district, the case was subsequently transferred to the Yesalur police station. The Subrahmanya police took the accused into custody and handed him over to the Yesalur police for further legal proceedings.