Dharmasthala rape-murder case back in spotlight, Supreme Court orders reinvestigation
The Supreme Court has ordered a fresh investigation into the 2012 rape and murder of Soujanya in Karnataka's Dharmasthala, according to reports. The move reopens an unresolved case after earlier probes and an acquittal left key questions unanswered. The 2012 rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya in Karnataka's Ujire is back in the spotlight after the Supreme Court on Monday ordered a fresh investigation into the case, according to reports. The Supreme Court has directed that the reinvestigation in the Dharmasthala case be completed within three months and a report submitted before it. The order comes nearly 14 years after Soujanya was raped and murdered in October 2012. The case had earlier been investigated by the Karnataka Criminal Investigation Department (CID) and later by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), but the culprits in her death remain unidentified. The Supreme Court's decision follows a plea by Soujanya's mother, Kusumavathi Gowda, who sought a fr...