Belthangady: Attempted kidnapping of college student; accused escape
Belthangady: An attempt was made to kidnap a college student by three unidentified men travelling in a car in Belthangady. The accused escaped after the girl screamed and resisted.
According to police, the incident took place around 8:30 am on February 9. The victim, a first PUC student and a resident of Sudemugeru in Belthangady town, was riding her scooter towards Santhekatte to catch a bus to her college.
Police said the car, which had its number plate covered with cloth, intercepted the girl’s scooter. Three men in the car allegedly tried to pull her into the vehicle by blocking her way.
The girl screamed and resisted. When the accused noticed another scooter approaching from behind, they attacked the girl with a knife, injuring her hand and finger, and escaped from the spot in the car.
The injured student was taken to the Belthangady Taluk Government Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment.
Belthangady police visited the hospital, recorded the student’s statement and have intensified the investigation to trace the accused. Further details are awaited.
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French President Macron concludes Mumbai visit
Mumbai (PTI): French President Emmanuel Macron, along with First Lady Brigitte Macron, left Mumbai for New Delhi on Wednesday after concluding his engagements here, including bilateral talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
They were seen off at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport by Maharashtra Governor Acharya Devvrat, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde.
On Tuesday, Macron held discussions with Modi as part of efforts to further strengthen India-France strategic ties.
During the Mumbai visit, the French president and his wife also met some of India's top filmmakers and actors, and had an animated exchange with them about cinema, culture and collaboration.
President Macron is on an official visit to India from February 17 to 19 at the invitation of PM Modi to participate in the AI Impact Summit hosted by India in the national capital Delhi, besides the bilateral summit in Mumbai.
PM Modi will inaugurate the summit on February 19. As many as 20 heads of states, including French President Macron, will be present at the inaugural session, Electronics and IT Secretary S Krishnan said.
