Karnataka Dalit woman sexually assaulted, robbed, accused shot during arrest
A 60-year-old differently abled Dalit woman was allegedly raped and robbed by a person with a known criminal record in Karnataka's Uttara Kannada district. The accused, identified as Fairoz Yasin Yaragatti, 23, was later shot in the leg by police during an encounter after he allegedly attacked officers while attempting to flee.The incident occurred on June 12, when the woman, a resident of Dandeli, was walking to a relative's house. She was abducted and assaulted, following which she lodged a complaint at the Dandeli Town Police Station. During the course of the investigation, the police showed her photographs of nearly 100 suspects, and she identified Yaragatti as the perpetrator.advertisementFairoz Yaragatti, a resident of Bailpar in Dandeli, is a history-sheeter with a criminal background with recorded offences related to illegal liquor trade, ganja peddling, and abuse and assault of police officers. He was reportedly working as a driver and sand transporter.
Police teams were formed under the supervision of Deputy Superintendent of Police Shivananad Madarkhandi, with personnel drawn from Dandeli, Haliyal, and Joida stations to trace the accused. Acting on a tip-off, the police located Yaragatti near Kulgai Road along the Dandeli-Yellapur highway.When Sub-Inspector (SI) Kiran Patil and his team, including officers Imran and Krishnappa, attempted to apprehend the accused, Yaragatti fled into a nearby forest and allegedly attacked the officers with stones and a knife. Officer Krishnappa sustained injuries from a stone and a stick, while officer Imran suffered a knife injury to his hand. Yaragatti also attempted to stab SI Kiran during the altercation.advertisementAfter firing two warning shots, SI Kiran shot Yaragatti in the left leg, below the knee. The injured police personnel and the accused were taken to Dandeli Government Hospital and are currently undergoing treatment.Superintendent of Police M Narayan visited the hospital to meet the injured officers.
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