Bantwal : Hundreds attend last rites of Sowmya

Mangalore Today News Network

Bantwal, Feb 26, 2013: Twenty two year old Sowmya who was allegedly raped and murdered at Kuntalgudde in Baltila village of Kalladka on February 25, Monday was laid to rest in the presence of inconsolable family members and hundreds of people on Tuesday.

Police have already arrested one Satish (25) of the same village, who reportedly killed Sowmya after she resisted his advances while she was on way home after alighting from a bus at Daddalkad.

Senior Congress leader and former union minister B Janardhan Poojari who was present on the occasion handed over a cash of Rs 10,000 to the bereaved family and also promised maximum help. Strongly condemning the brutal act, he said he would talk to the senior police officials over the issue.

District Mahila Congress President Mamatha Gatti and District Congress Chief Ramanatha Rai were also present. Sowmya who had done her D.Ed had aspired to get a government job and was on her way to collect her documents, when she was killed.

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