Innocent man jailed for two years over faked murder

A missing woman presumed dead for six years has dramatically resurfaced in Mandya district. Police traced thirty-five-year-old Manju to Nagamangala taluk where she lives with her husband Nagendra.

This stunning development exonerates Rajesh M R who spent two and a half years imprisoned for her alleged murder. Manju fled in 2019 because her family forced an unwanted marriage upon her. She later moved to Tamil Nadu and then settled in Mayigonahalli village.

Investigators originally linked Rajesh to her disappearance because Manju used his mobile phone at a bus stand. Her father subsequently accused Rajesh of pushing her into the Cauvery river. Police arrested Rajesh and remanded him in judicial custody before he secured bail.

Rajesh and his family now allege severe police brutality and custodial torture during the flawed investigation. Officers allegedly administered electric shocks and threatened relatives to force a false confession. Rajesh’s father recently urged local police to protect his son and deliver justice.

Bindiganavile police transferred Manju to a women and child development center following her discovery. This shocking incident mirrors another recent case where an innocent man spent two years jailed for his wife’s supposed murder. Experts demand strict accountability for investigative lapses that jail innocent citizens.