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Chhattisgarh man, 65, arrested for rape-murder of woman and infant
Raigarh police arrested Bhikariram Nagvanshi, 65, on August 6 for the rape and murder of a 35-year-old widow and the killing of her 10-month-old daughter. The crime occurred on July 15 on…
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Raigarh police arrested Bhikariram Nagvanshi, 65, on August 6 for the rape and murder of a 35-year-old widow and the killing of her 10-month-old daughter. The crime occurred on July 15 on a remote farm in Chhaparpani village, Chhattisgarh. The woman was found with severe head and face injuries after being attacked with a brick when she resisted rape. Her infant was then strangled and struck with the same brick.
Police camped in the village for weeks, questioning residents and using informants. No eyewitnesses existed. Officers noticed a suspicious injury on Nagvanshi's hand; he later confessed. He was produced in court on August 8 and remanded to 14 days' judicial custody. The bloodstained dhoti he changed after fleeing has been recovered.
The Indian Opinion
The case understandably sparks outrage, but some narratives paint the police as either heroic or inept. In truth, the arrest came after weeks of slogging in a remote village with no eyewitnesses. Sensible policing turned a suspicious injury mark into a confession. The real test now is whether forensic evidence holds up in court and whether the survivor's mental health history gets unfairly twisted as a defence. Does a brutal crime become less brutal if the victim is already vulnerable?
Source: hindustantimes.com
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