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- The Karnataka government has established a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to conduct a fresh investigation into the 2012 rape and murder of a student named Soujanya.
- This action follows a directive from the Supreme Court, which ordered a re-examination of the case after hearing a plea from the victim's mother, Kusumavathi Gowda.
- The SIT is led by Inspector General of Police N. Shashi Kumar and includes four other senior police officials.
- The team is tasked with completing the reinvestigation and submitting a report to the court within three months.
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- Completion of the reinvestigation within the three-month deadline.
- Submission of the final report to the Supreme Court.
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Named India · Dharmasthala · Saujanya · Soujanya · Central Bureau of Investigation · C.H. Sudheer Kumar Reddy · Criminal Investigation Department · Government of Karnataka · Karnataka Government · Kusumavathi Gowda · Lokesh Jagalasar · Nisha James · N. Shashikumar
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