Body of POCSO accused who jumped into sea after escaping police custody in Kasargod, found at Udupi
Udupi: The dead body of a POCSO accused who had escaped from the custody of Kasargod Police and had jumped into the sea last month, was found at the shores of Kadala in Udupi District on Wednesday morning here.
The accused identified as Mahesh (28), had jumped into the sea after escaping from police custody on July 22 near Bunder in Kasargod. He was arrested for shooting a video of a minor girl when she was in the bathroom. After his arrest, a police team had taken him to Bunder where he alleged he had hidden the mobile phone in which he had shot the video.
Soon after reaching the spot, Mahesh managed to escape the police and jumped into the sea. A search operation was soon launched by police and coast guard teams but they were unable to trace him.
The body of Mahesh was found in a decomposed state on Wednesday morning. Taking note of the information shared by Udupi Police, Kasargod Police identified Mahesh by the clothes he was wearing and the handcuffs that were tied to his hands.
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MediaOne TV Facebook page restored after block linked to ‘government request’
Kochi: The official Facebook page of Malayalam news channel MediaOne TV has been restored after being blocked without prior notice, the broadcaster said on Wednesday.
The channel was quoted by Maktoob as saying that the restriction was lifted automatically, with Meta Platforms informing it that the action had been taken following a “government request” which has now expired or been reversed.
The development came shortly after the channel approached the Kerala High Court challenging the blocking of its page, terming it arbitrary and in violation of legal provisions and judicial precedents. The High Court had issued notice to Meta via email hours before the restriction was withdrawn.
In its petition, the channel said access to its Facebook page had been restricted for users in India without citing any specific content or alleged violation. It contended that while individual posts may be taken down under applicable a rule, blocking an entire page goes beyond the scope of such measures.
The incident followed an earlier action taken against the channel in 2022, when the Ministry of Information and transmitting prohibited it from transmitting. It cited national security concerns regarding the Ministry of Home Affairs' refusal of security clearance.
The Supreme Court of India in April 2023 set aside the ban, observing that national security claims cannot be made without substantive basis and that criticism of government policies does not render a media outlet anti-national.
