Bolanthur: Two Youths Charged with POCSO for allegedly raping girl
Bantwal: In an incident that was reported on Wednesday, two young men have been charged under the POCSO Act at the Vitla Police Station with charges of raping a girl, possessing nude photos of the victim which they allegedly used to further threaten her.
The accused are residents of Bolanthur Village in Bantwal Taluk and have been identified as Aboobaker Siddique and Chappi.
The victimized young girl, the sister-in-law of a woman residing in Bolanthur, was reportedly trapped by her neighbour Aboobaker Siddique and his friend Chappi.
According to the police complaint, the victim said that she received a phone call from the accused Siddique who requested her to meet him outside the house on the night of January 25th under the pretext of having a conversation. She was reportedly raped by the accused duo, who also clicked her nude photos to ensure her silence.
The accused individuals threatened to expose the nude images of the victim and warned her against telling anyone. They also repeatedly called the victim using the images and blackmailed her, the complaint states.
In this regard, a case has been registered against the accused under the POCSO Act at the Vitla Police Station and the police have undertaken further action.
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
