Maharashtra: Duo held for raping two girls from family of migrant labourers
Beed (PTI): Two men have been arrested for allegedly raping two girls belonging to a family of migrant labourers in Maharashtra’s Beed district, police said on Thursday.
Nearly 15 families from Chhattisgarh have temporarily moved to Majalgaon in the district for the ongoing sugarcane harvesting season.
On December 24, when the girls’ parents were away for work, Ganesh Rajebhau Ghatul, a grocery store owner, and his friend Ashok Bhaskar Pawar, a tractor driver, dragged the teenagers, aged 13 and 14, to a nearby cotton field and raped them.
The accused also threatened to kill the minors if they spoke about the assault. After enduring the trauma for a few days, one of the girls mustered the courage and informed her father about the crime. Subsequently, the second girl also disclosed the assault to her uncle.
The labourers then approached the Majalgaon rural police, resulting in the arrest of Ghatul and Pawar under the stringent Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, the official said.
Both survivors were produced before the Child Welfare Committee on Wednesday. Their families were also given the details of government support initiatives, the official added.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
