21-year-old woman allegedly gang-raped, killed and body dumped in well in Karnataka

A 21-year-old woman was allegedly kidnapped, gang-raped and killed, with police securing four people in connection with the case, officials said on Friday.

The incident took place on August 19 under the jurisdiction of Sirwar police station, police said.

A case was registered against four people based on a complaint filed by the woman's father. All four accused have been secured and are being questioned, police said.

According to the police, the accused allegedly abducted the woman around 7 pm on August 19 when she had gone towards a temple in her village to attend to nature's call.

The complaint alleged that the four accused gang-raped her and later decided to kill her, fearing she would inform her family and villagers about the incident if she was released, according to the FIR.

The accused allegedly killed the woman and dumped her body in a well in Dodyal village before leaving the spot, police said.

A case was registered under Sections 137(2) (kidnapping), 103(1) (murder), 70 (gang rape), 238 (causing disappearance of evidence of offence or giving false information to screen an offender) and 3(5) (common intention), along with relevant provisions of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015.

"We have secured all the four accused mentioned in the FIR. Further interrogation is underway," a senior police officer said.