Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Four Karnataka Cops Suspended Over Delay in Raichur Murder Case
A 21-year-old woman in Raichur went missing on August 19.
Her family searched for her and then reported the disappearance to police.
Police say the family complained that officers did not respond quickly enough.
The woman was later found dead in a well.
The FIR says four people allegedly kidnapped and gang-raped her.
It also says they allegedly killed her because they feared she would identify them.
All four accused people have been arrested.
Four police personnel were suspended over the alleged delay in handling the missing-person complaint.
Four Sirwar police personnel—two head constables and two constables—were suspended on August 22.
The suspension followed an alleged delay in responding to a missing-person complaint involving a 21-year-old Dalit woman.
Her father reported her missing on the evening of August 19 after she remained untraceable despite a family search.
Police allege four accused abducted, gang-raped and murdered the woman before dumping her body in a well.
All four accused have been arrested, and a case was registered under kidnapping, murder, gang rape and other provisions.
- Who
- A 21-year-old Dalit woman, four arrested accused, her family and four Sirwar police personnel.
- What
- The woman was allegedly kidnapped, gang-raped and murdered; four police personnel were suspended over an alleged delay in handling her missing-person complaint.
- When
- The woman was reported missing on the evening of August 19; the personnel were suspended on August 22, according to police.
- Where
- Sirwar in Raichur district, Karnataka; the woman’s body was allegedly dumped in a well in Dodyal village.
- Why
- Police allege the accused killed her to prevent her from identifying them, while the police personnel were suspended over an alleged delayed response to the complaint.
- Victim
- A 21-year-old Dalit woman
- Missing report
- Her father approached the Sirwar police station on the evening of August 19
- Police personnel suspended
- Two head constables and two constables
- Suspension date
- August 22
- Alleged crime
- Kidnapping, gang rape and murder
- Body location
- A well in Dodyal village
- Arrests
- All four accused have been arrested
