Man Arrested for Fatal Assault on Minor Girl

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The Kodagu police have arrested a 42-year-old man on charges of beating a girl to death and attempting to kill another girl.

Superintendent of Police K. Ramarajan, in a statement, said a special investigation team nabbed the accused Panjariyaravara Ravi, 42, resident of Devarapura in Thithimathi, on Saturday.

The investigation began after the emergency helpline 112 received information about a 5-year-old girl with injuries on her body and hands, standing alone near Biligere in Kodagu on July 11.

The police rescued the girl from the spot, and gave first aid at the Madikeri district hospital before admitting her to Madilu, a government care centre in Madikeri. The girl was having burn scars on her nose, forehead, cheeks, legs, and hands, and injuries.

When inquired, the girl reportedly informed the police that her father Ravi had caused burn injuries on her body, beat her with a stick, and threatened to kill her. She said he had pushed her into a stream of water from where she managed to escape and reach the roadside.

Ravi, is the second husband of Bhagya, the mother of the victim. The police traced Bhagya on July 14 and reunited her with her daughter. Based on a complaint by Bhagya, the Madikeri Rural police registered a case against Ravi under various provisions of BNS Act, 2023, and Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice Act.

The police also registered a case of murder against Ravi for allegedly beating to death Gauri, Bhagya’s daughter from her first husband. The incident occurred about a month ago in Manchalli village in the limits of Kutta police station.

The special investigation team arrested Ravi on Saturday.

Published – July 20, 2025 09:52 pm IST

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