Monday, November 17, 2025

Crime-Justice

Woman gang-raped in Karnataka's Koppal, four arrested

IANS | November 17, 2025 01:37 PM

KARNATAKA: An incident of gang-rape was reported from Koppal district of Karnataka on Monday, and the police have arrested four men in this connection.

The incident was reported from the Yalaburga police station limits.

The arrested persons have been identified as Laxmana and Basavaraj, both residents of Gajendragadh, and Mutturaj and Shahikumar from Yalaburga.

According to the police, the incident took place at a dilapidated house near Maddura on Sunday.

The victim, in her complaint to the police, stated that she knew one of the accused, Laxmana, who owed her Rs 5, 000. Under the pretext of returning the money, he called her to Kusthagi town. He took her on a bike and made her drink juice spiked with some substance. Later, the other accused joined Laxmana and committed the crime.

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