In an unseemly development, the accused in the Vantamuri case, in which a woman in her 40s was partially stripped and assaulted, who were released on bail on Monday, were given a grand welcome by their relatives. And, a video of this has gone viral.
The Kakati Police in Belagavi district had arrested 13 people in connection with the incident reported on December 11, 2023. The incident had caught the attention of the nation with the National Commission for Women taking the issue seriously.
Now, after spending four months in Hindalga Jail in Belagavi, the accused were released on conditional bail following an order from the High Court of Karnataka.
