Bantwal: 13-year-old boy taken into custody for harassing women in Panemangalore
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Bantwal: Bantwal Town Police have taken a 13-year-old boy into custody in connection with a case of harassment of women at Panemangalore market area.
The incident took place a few days ago between 7.30 and 8 pm, when women returning home after work were allegedly subjected to inappropriate behaviour by a scooter rider. Based on a complaint, a case was registered at Bantwal Town Police Station under Crime No. 95/2025, Section 74(B) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
With the matter raising public concern, police launched an investigation and examined CCTV footage from the area. On August 26, the boy was traced and taken into custody. Police said the 13-year-old, who stays with his parents near Panemangalore, was riding a scooter and harassing women on their way home at night.
The boy was questioned in the presence of his mother, and his statement was recorded. He was then produced before the Juvenile Justice Board in Mangaluru, which ordered that he be sent to the observation home till September 2. Further legal proceedings will follow, police confirmed.
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At least 16 killed in explosion due to suspected gas leakage in Pak’s Karachi
Karachi (PTI): At least 16 people, including many children, were killed and 14 others injured when a suspected gas leakage led to an explosion in a residential building in Pakistan's Karachi on Thursday morning.
“The explosion took place around 4:30 am on the first floor of the building located in the Old Soldier Bazar area when everyone was awake for Sehri time,” police official Jamshed Asher said.
The first day of Ramzan is being observed in Pakistan today.
The police official said that the reason for the explosion apparently was a gas leakage.
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Due to gas shortage in Pakistan’s biggest city, many families especially in lower income residential areas use liquid petroleum gas cylinders at their homes.
Police surgeon Dr Samaiya Syed confirmed that they have received 14 bodies so far from the blast site while 14 injured are under treatment.
The explosion caused a part of the building structure to collapse due to its dilapidated condition.
“We are still searching through the rubble and debris to see if there are any more bodies or survivors,” Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said.
The deceased include at least nine children aged between two and 17 while the injured also include seven children.
This is the second major tragedy to occur in Karachi. Last month, a fire broke out in the basement of the Gul Shopping Plaza, a wholesale and retail market, in the Saddar area killing at least 79 people and leaving scores injured.
