Courtesy rape, murder case: Accused acquitted; The verdict was announced after 11 years

After 11 years of trial, the CBI court has given the final verdict in the case of Ujira's courtesy killing and rape.

The CBI special court announced the verdict and acquitted the accused Santosh Rao. Judge Santhosh PB of the CBI Special Court has announced an important judgment.

Accused was not present at the time of rape and murder. There was rain when the courtesy dead body died. But the accused was arrested two days after no one was found. He was living in a tent 50 meters away and was arrested on suspicion. CCTV was not collected in connection with the naturopathy clinic. He said that the prosecution has failed.

The Dharmasthala staff had handed over my client (Santosh) to Sri Police. Santosh Rao was in jail for 6 years. Later he came out on bail. Santhosh Rao was stuck in my case in poverty. Today, a special CBI court acquitted the accused.

The suspect Santosh Rao is a resident of Kukkundur village of Karkala taluk of Udupi district, the accused was caught by the public near Baahubali Hill and handed over to the police. The verdict was announced after 11 years of the crime. Justice CB Santhosh said that he acquitted the accused because there was a lack of evidence submitted against him.