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India Today
30-06-2025
- India Today
Three Karnataka cops suspended after tribal man wrongly jailed for wife's murder
Three police officers have been suspended after a tribal man from Karnataka, who was wrongly imprisoned for nearly two years in connection with the alleged murder of his wife, was acquitted in April 2025. The action followed strong criticism from the 5th Additional District and Sessions Court in Mysuru, which faulted the police for serious lapses in the investigation. The suspension was ordered by the Inspector General of Police (Southern Range) Police Inspector GB Prakash and Sub-Inspectors Prakash Ettinamani and Mahesh have been suspended for their role in the wrongful arrest and man, Suresh, a member of the Jenukuruba tribal community from Basavanahalli village in Kushalnagar taluk, had filed a missing person complaint in 2020 with the Kushalnagar Rural Police after his wife, Mallige, went missing. However, when skeletal remains were later recovered in the jurisdiction of the Bettadapura police, officers pressured Suresh to identify them as his wife's. He was subsequently arrested and charged with her murder, spending 18 months in judicial custody. A year later, DNA testing confirmed that the remains did not belong to Mallige. Just days after the test results, Mallige was found alive and living with another man in Shettihalli village, about 30 kilometres from Madikeri. Following the discovery, the Mysuru court acquitted Suresh and condemned the police conduct in the with the limited accountability, Suresh had recently approached the Karnataka High Court seeking Rs 5 crore in compensation and criminal action against the officers responsible. In his petition, he had named five officers, including then Investigating Officer Inspector Prakash BG, then Additional Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar, Sub-Inspectors Prakash Yattimani and Mahesh BK, and Assistant Sub-Inspector Somashekara. He had accused them of fabricating evidence, abusing their authority, and arresting him without due the High Court had earlier directed the Karnataka Home Department to pay Suresh Rs 1 lakh in compensation, he has challenged the amount and the absence of broader accountability by filing a criminal appeal seeking financial damages. - Ends IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
Indian Express
30-06-2025
- Indian Express
Karnataka Govt suspends 3 police inspectors for falsely implicating tribal man in wife's murder
The Karnataka Government Sunday suspended three police officers for falsely implicating a tribal man on the charge of killing his wife in the state's Kodagu district in 2021. Kurubara Suresh, 35, a labourer from a tribal community, was arrested in June 2021 for 'killing' his wife, and spent two years in jail. However, later it was found that his wife was alive, and had been living with her boyfriend. The police officers who have been suspended are B G Prakash, Mahesh Kumar, and Prakash Yathinamani, inspectors in Kushalanagar and Yelawala and Jayapura, respectively. Vishnuvardhana N, Superintendent of Police, Mysuru, confirmed to The Indian Express that the officers had been suspended, and an inquiry was pending. Reacting to the suspension order, B S Pandu Poojari, the lawyer who represents Suresh, said they were not satisfied with the suspension order. 'We want the government to initiate criminal proceedings against those accused officials to give justice to the victim,' he added.\ Suresh filed a missing-person complaint at the Kushalnagar Rural Police Station in Kodagu district after his wife, Mallige, went missing in November 2020. He was arrested by the Bettadapura police in Mysuru district on charges of murdering his wife after a woman's skeleton was discovered, leading to his two-year-long incarceration. He was released on bail in September 2024. On April 1 this year, Suresh's friends found out that his wife was alive, and had been with her boyfriend 30 km away from their village. They immediately informed the police. Later, the Mysuru district court directed the police to submit a report. Mallige appeared before the judge, and stated that his wife was alive. The court then ordered the police to drop the charges against Suresh, and remove his name as accused or suspect from the chargesheet. Recently, he also approached the Karnataka High Court seeking Rs 5 crore in compensation after spending nearly 18 months in jail following his wrongful arrest. The police are yet to ascertain the identity of the body, which they discovered in an area under the Bettadapura police limits.
Hans India
27-06-2025
- Hans India
Man wrongly jailed in missing wife's 'murder case' seeks Rs 5 cr compensation
A Mysuru man falsely accused of murdering his wife, who was later found alive, has approached the High Court seeking Rs 5 crore as compensation for wrongful imprisonment and loss of reputation. The petitioner, Suresh—a member of a tribal community—was arrested and jailed for 18 months after his wife Mallige went missing from Basavanahalli in Kushalnagar, under the jurisdiction of Madikeri Rural Police. The case dates back to 2020, when he filed a missing person complaint regarding his wife from Basavanahalli in Kushalnagar, Madikeri. Based on skeletal remains later recovered in the area, Bettadapura police registered a case and charged Suresh under Sections 498A (cruelty), 302 (murder), and 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code, accusing him of mentally and physically harassing his wife and killing her on October 19, 2020. Despite forensic reports showing no genetic match between the bones and Mallige, police proceeded with charges. A chargesheet was filed, and Suresh was imprisoned. The trial court later acquitted Suresh in April 2025 after Mallige was found alive and seen dining at a restaurant in Madikeri with another man. Despite the trial court clearing him of all charges, Suresh argues that the court failed to formally recognize him as a 'victim' in its ruling. Following the acquittal, the trial court had directed the Home Department to pay Suresh Rs one lakh as compensation and asked the Bettadapura police to remove his name from the FIR. The court also recommended departmental inquiry against officers involved in the faulty investigation—Inspector B.G. Prakash, DYSP Jitendra Kumar, and Inspectors Prakash Yattimani and B.G. Mahesh—for tampering with records and fabricating evidence. In his High Court petition, Suresh contended that the Rs1 lakh compensation was insufficient. 'I have lost 1.5 years of my life behind bars for a crime I never committed. I suffered severe social stigma and loss of dignity. The government must pay Rs5 crore in damages and take action against the erring officers,' he said. Suresh has also sought that official records reflect his status as a victim rather than an accused. The High Court is expected to take up the case for hearing shortly. His petition argues that despite having clear evidence of his innocence — including DNA reports disproving the police's claims — he was wrongfully incarcerated, causing irreparable damage to his social standing and mental health. The High Court is expected to take up the petition for detailed hearing in the coming days. The case raises critical questions about police accountability, misuse of power, and the mechanisms in place for compensating individuals who are wrongfully imprisoned due to flawed investigations. If admitted, this petition could set a significant precedent for wrongful arrest compensation cases in Karnataka and across India.
India Today
26-06-2025
- India Today
Karnataka man jailed for wife's ‘murder' seeks Rs 5 crore after she was found alive
A tribal man from Karnataka who spent nearly two years in prison for the alleged murder of his wife, who was later found alive, has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking Rs 5 crore in compensation and criminal action against the police officers involved in his wrongful Suresh, a resident of Basavanahalli in Kushalnagar taluk, was acquitted with full honours in April 2025 by the 5th Additional District and Sessions Court in Mysuru. The court had also directed the Karnataka Home Department to pay him Rs 1 lakh in compensation. Unhappy with the nominal amount and the limited scope of accountability, Suresh has now filed a criminal appeal in the High his petition, Suresh has named five officers, including then Investigating Officer Inspector Prakash BG, then Additional Superintendent of Police Jitendra Kumar, Sub-Inspectors Prakash Yattimani and Mahesh BK, and Assistant Sub-Inspector Somashekara. He has accused them of fabricating evidence, abusing their positions, and orchestrating his arrest without due process. Suresh is seeking both financial damages and criminal proceedings against the case dates back to 2021, when Suresh filed a missing person's complaint after his wife, Mallige, disappeared. In 2022, skeletal remains were recovered in the Bettadapura police station limits of neighbouring Mysuru district. With no clear identification, police suspected the remains to be those of Mallige. Suresh and his mother-in-law were allegedly coerced into confirming the identity of the remains, despite the absence of a DNA this basis, Suresh was arrested and charged with Mallige's murder. He remained in custody for nearly 18 months until a DNA test, ordered by the court, confirmed that the remains were not Mallige's. Suresh was then granted bail and a turn of events in April 2025, Mallige was spotted alive by Suresh's friends while she was dining at a restaurant in Madikeri. She was taken into custody and produced before the Mysuru court by Bettadapura police. Her reappearance raised serious questions about the conduct of the investigation, the handling of forensic evidence, and whether the case involved gross negligence or deliberate the Sessions Court had recommended legal action against Inspector Prakash BG alone for tampering with evidence, Suresh's appeal seeks to extend criminal liability to all five officers named in the case. He has also requested that the High Court amend the Sessions Court judgment to describe him as a 'victim' rather than an 'accused'.Investigations are ongoing to trace Mallige's whereabouts over the past three years and to understand the circumstances surrounding her disappearance.- Ends IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
Hans India
26-06-2025
- Hans India
Man Wrongly Jailed in Wife's 'Fake Murder Case' Seeks ₹5 Crore Compensation
Bengaluru: A Mysuru man falsely accused of murdering his wife, who was later found alive, has approached the Karnataka High Court seeking ₹5 crore as compensation for wrongful imprisonment and loss of reputation. The petitioner, Suresh—a member of a tribal community—was arrested and jailed for 18 months after his wife Mallige went missing from Basavanahalli in Kushalnagar, under the jurisdiction of Madikeri Rural Police. Based on skeletal remains later recovered in the area, Bettadapura police registered a case and charged Suresh under Sections 498A (cruelty), 302 (murder), and 201 (destruction of evidence) of the Indian Penal Code. Despite forensic reports showing no genetic match between the bones and Mallige, police proceeded with charges. The trial court later acquitted Suresh in April 2025 after Mallige was found alive and seen dining at a restaurant in Madikeri with another man. Following the acquittal, the trial court had directed the Home Department to pay Suresh ₹1 lakh as compensation and asked the Bettadapura police to remove his name from the FIR. The court also recommended departmental inquiry against officers involved in the faulty investigation—Inspector B.G. Prakash, DYSP Jitendra Kumar, and Inspectors Prakash Yattimani and B.G. Mahesh—for tampering with records and fabricating evidence. In his High Court petition, Suresh contended that the ₹1 lakh compensation was insufficient. 'I have lost 1.5 years of my life behind bars for a crime I never committed. I suffered severe social stigma and loss of dignity. The government must pay ₹5 crore in damages and take action against the erring officers,' he said. Suresh has also sought that official records reflect his status as a victim rather than an accused. The High Court is expected to take up the case for hearing shortly.
