Autorickshaw driver booked for kidnapping and attacking teenage girl
Thane (PTI): Police have registered an FIR against a 28-year-old autorickshaw driver from Thane district for allegedly kidnapping a 17-year-old girl and threatening her with an acid attack if she continued her relations with another man, an official said on Monday.
Police said the victim and the accused were previously acquainted.
The incident took place at around 10 AM on Saturday near Vicco Naka on Kalyan-Shil Road when autorickshaw driver Nitesh Gaikwad forcibly pulled the girl into his rickshaw, snatched her headphones, and threw them away.
He then slammed her head against the iron rod of the rickshaw before driving away with her, the police official said.
After travelling a short distance, Gaikwad stopped the rickshaw under a tree, physically restrained the victim by holding her neck and hands, and accused her of maintaining a relationship with another man.
He demanded that she stay in contact with him, threatening to disrupt her education and to throw chemicals on her face if she refused, the official said.
The Manpada police station has registered the FIR under various sections related to kidnapping, assault, and threats, as well as the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Further investigation is underway and no arrest has been made so far.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
