Chief Minister Siddaramaiah hands over probe into BBA student Prabuddha’s death to CID

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday directed that the investigation into the death of a second-year BBA student R Prabuddha be handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). Prabuddha was found with her throat and wrist slit at her home at Brindavan Layout in Padmanabhanagar on May 15.

The instruction came after the victim’s mother K R Sowmya, along with a delegation of social workers, met the CM and appealed him to hand over the probe to the CID. The Chief Minister approved the plea and directed the investigation of the case to be transferred to the CID.

ಮೇ 15ರಂದು ಬೆಂಗಳೂರಿನ ಸುಬ್ರಮಣ್ಯಪುರ ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಠಾಣೆ ವ್ಯಾಪ್ತಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆದಿದ್ದ ಬಿಬಿಎ ವಿದ್ತಾರ್ಥಿನಿ ಪ್ರಭುದ್ದ (ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತೆಯಾದ ಕೆ.ಆರ್.ಸೌಮ್ಯ ಅವರ ಪುತ್ರಿ) ಸಾವಿನ ಪ್ರಕರಣವನ್ನು ಸಿಐಡಿ ತನಿಖೆಗೆ ಒಪ್ಪಿಸಲು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ @siddaramaiah ಅವರು ಸೂಚನೆ ನೀಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

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The police have caught a 14-year-old boy who was suspected to have murdered Prabuddha. They initially suspected she had killed herself, but a crucial clue helped them nab the teenage suspect, the police had said.

The boy, a friend of Prabuddha’s younger brother, allegedly stole Rs 2,000 from her purse on May 13. He needed the money because he had accidentally broken his friend’s spectacles and had to buy a new one for his friend.

Prabuddha discovered the theft and called him to her house two days later and asked for the money to be returned. Despite his apologies, she refused to listen to him and threatened to inform his parents. This has finally led to the murder of Prabuddha, the police had said.

According to the police, the teenage boy slit her wrist with kitchen knife. But Prabuddha’s mother suspected that the teenage boy had an accomplice. (ANI)