India, Oct. 15 -- Mysuru, Oct. 15 (BLU&BS)- In a novel gesture, former Minister and JD(S) State Working President S.R. Mahesh gave Rs. 1 lakh cash award won by his horse at a competition to the family of a minor girl from Kalaburagi, who was allegedly raped and murdered near Dasara Exhibition Grounds in city recently.

Mahesh's son S.R. Jayanth, handed over the cheque for Rs. 1 lakh to Dalit activist Ningaraj Malladi, at Sa.Ra. Farm in Dattagalli, in the outskirts of the city on Monday. Mahesh told media persons, "We are doing our mite, to help grief-stricken family members of the girl."

Malladi, who received the cheque on behalf of the victim's family, said that the State Government should provide a compensation of Rs. 10 lakh to the ne...