Overview

• Anandapura police apprehended Prema on June 30 in connection with the June 24 assault, while Darshan and Manjunath remain absconding.
• The 67-year-old victim was tied to a pole and beaten after she protested garbage dumping outside her Gautampura home.
• A video of the attack circulated widely on social media, prompting swift registration of a case and public outrage.
• The accused and the victim are relatives living as neighbours in Sagar taluk, highlighting tensions in close-knit rural communities.
• The victim’s son has called on authorities to provide security for his parents and to pursue stringent legal action.