19-year-old, minor boyfriend arrested for murdering her ‘adoptive father’

MUMBAI: Five days after a bag stuffed with body parts washed upnearMahimDargah,Mumbai Police’s crime branch identified the victim and uncovered his murder. The victim — Bennett Rebello, a 59-year-old guitarist who lived in Vakola— was murdered by a 19-year-old woman, who claimed to be his adopted daughter, and her 16-year-old boyfriend.

During questioning, the woman told police that Bennett disapproved of her relationship with the boy, and also had sexually abused her. The police are investigating these allegations.

Inside the travel bag that was found on Monday were body partsthatincludedalefthandtill the shoulder and a right leg. The limbs were wrapped in a sweater, which had a tag that the police narrowed down to a tailor’s shop in Kurla and it helped them crack the case.

JODHPUR: Justice must not be instant and it loses its character when it becomes revenge, Chief JusticeofIndiaSABobdesaidon Saturday, a day after the alleged encounter killing of four men accused in the gang rape and murderofa26-year-oldwomanin Hyderabad triggered a fierce debate and raised concerns among activists who called the policeactiona“horrifying”violation of due process.

At the same time, Bobde said the recent events have sparked an old debate with new vigour, and there was no doubt that the criminal justice system must reconsider its position and attitude towards the time it took to dispose of a case. “But I don’t thinkjusticecaneverbeorought to be instant, and justice must never ever take the form of revenge. Ibelievejusticelosesits character of justice if it becomes revenge,” CJI Bobde said.