Newskarnayaka-Mangalore
Mangalore : A youth who was arrested on charges of raping a college student at Gandottu in Muchur, has been convicted by the Fourth Additional District and Sessions Court on October 1, Tuesday.
The convict is Prashanth alias Rupesh Devadiga (25). The court will announce the quantum of punishment on October 5.
The Bajpe police had arrested the youth on charges of raping a 17 year old girl in December 10, 2010 and also threatening to kill her.
The case which was initially heard by the Fast Track Court was shifted to the Fourth Additional District and Sessions Court. The statements by the mother and family members of the victim girl and also the police investigation helped in proving the charges against the youth.
However, the defence lawyer had argued that Prashanth and the girl were lovers and that Prashanth was falsely blamed.