Karnataka: Trio responsible for 14 rapes in police net

The Karnataka Police nabbed three people, who were involved in 14 rape cases in North and Central Karnataka towns. The trio would trap women under the pretext of securing them employment in government agencies.

According to the police, Fakirappa Kadannanavar (40) and his accomplices Basavaraja Gadigennavar and Mahadevi set up a fake employment bureau promising them jobs on contract with different agencies in the government. They would then secure the trust of women looking for job by frequently meeting them.

They would ask the women to be well-dressed and wear jewelry for interviews. On the day of the interview, they would take the women to a desolated place and rob them. Subsequently, Fakirappa and Basavaraja would rape the victims to ensure that they did report the robbery to the police.

However, a few victims informed the police about their plight. Three of them had even lodged complaint with the police. The trio surfaced last month in Gadag, a Central Karnataka town, where they set up another employment bureau to dupe women. The police, after a detailed investigation, arrested the trio in Gadag on Thursday.