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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Trump says EU has until July 4 to approve last year's trade deal or it will face higher tariffs
Washington (AP): President Donald Trump has said in a social media post that goods from the European Union would face higher tariff rates if the 27-member bloc fails to approve last year's trade framework by July 4.
The announcement on Thursday appeared to be a deadline extension after the president said last Friday that EU autos would face a higher 25 per cent tariff starting this week. Trump made the updated announcement after what he described as a "great call" with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
Still, the US president was displeased that the European Parliament had yet to finalize the trade arrangement reached last year, which was further complicated in February by the US Supreme Court ruling that Trump lacked the legal authority to declare an economic emergency to impose the initial tariffs used to pressure the EU into talks.
"A promise was made that the EU would deliver their side of the Deal and, as per Agreement, cut their Tariffs to ZERO!" Trump posted. "I agreed to give her until our Country's 250th Birthday or, unfortunately, their Tariffs would immediately jump to much higher levels."
It was unclear from the post whether Trump was implying that the tariff rates would jump on all EU goods or the increase would only apply to autos.
His latest statement indicates he might be backing away from his earlier threat on EU autos by giving the European Parliament several more weeks to approve the agreement.
Under the original terms of the framework, the US would charge a 15 per cent tax on most goods imported from the EU.
But since the Supreme Court ruling, the administration has levied a 10 per cent tariff while investigating trade imbalances and national security issues, aiming to put in new tariffs to make up for lost revenues.
