Karnataka: Kalaburagi couple found murdered

KALABURAGI: Just two months after their 16-year-old daughter was allegedly raped by two youths of their tanda, the parents of the minor girl were found murdered in Kamalapur taluk of Kalaburagi district on Saturday morning.
Maruthi Devala Jadhav, 45, and Sharadabai Maruthi Jadhav, 35, who was seven months pregnant, were found lying in a pool of blood.They had six daughters and a son. Sharadabai was Maruthi’s second wife.
Two months ago, Maruthi had filed a complaint against Tobu and Dinesh, of the same tanda, alleging they had raped his oldest daughter. Kamalapur police had filed a case under Pocso Act against the two. While Tobu was arrested and is in jail, Dinesh is on the run.
The couple’s brutal murder was witnessed by their 10-yearold son. In his statement to police, the boy, who is in shock, said that he saw masked men entering the house and killing his parents with sharp weapons.
(The victim's identity has not been revealed to protect her privacy as per Supreme court directives on cases related to sexual assault)