Bantwala, May 21: Around 100 persons were booked under various columns in Vittla police station on charges of involving in a clash during the celebration of Congress-JDS victory over BJP in Bantwala and surrounding places.

Based on a complaint from Mohmmed Salim of Kelinja, the police have booked a case against Cheeku, Sumanth, Abhilash and Anand of Kepu on charges of abusing Abdul Aziz while he was walking on the road at Kelinja.

The police also booked Sali, Shamsheer, gram panchayat member Ubaid, Salim of Kelinja, Azeez, Sammas of Kodapadavu, Safwan and 15 others on charges of assaulting Sangha Parivar worker Chandrashekar during the celebration of victory at Kelinja.

In another case, based on a complaint of Haarun Rasheed, the police have booked Mithun and others on charges of damaging window panes by pelting stones at the house of Hassainar of Mangalapadavu.

Meanwhile, another person Umesh has lodged a complaint saying that a group of 10-12 persons, with clubs in their hands, stopped the vehicles on the road and assaulted him and others near Kudpaltadka cross. In this case, the police have booked Pradeep, Vinod, Ramesh Shetty, Ashwath, Vishveshvar Bhat, Amba Prasad, Vachan, Sudarshan Shetty, Prasad and Sharath.

Vishveshvar Bhat has lodged a complaint alleging that 150-200 Congress workers who were celebrating the victory in front of a provision store at Kudpaltadka Anialakodi with clubs and swords, shouted slogan in favor of Pakistan and against Hindu religion. In this case, the police have booked case against Anvar A, AK Khader, Mohmmed Ali Mittandadka, Kaleel Devasya, Farooq Muguli, Irshad Kanyan, Sattar Kanyan, Anvar Muguli, Safiq Darkhas, Noufal Seraje, Usman, Majeed Marathi Moole, Asif Mandyur and others.

In the same way, the police have also booked case against 23 persons on charges of obstructing them from discharging their duty.

A group reached Mangalapadavu on bikes, stopped vehicles on the road and shouted slogans against Congress workers. Following a complaint from DySP MN Prasanna, Bantwala police have booked cases against 30 BJP workers on charges of violating the deputy commissioner’s order and obstructing the police from discharging their duties.

Sharath Kumar K has lodged a case saying that a 30-member team who came on motor bikes from Kodangai abused BJP workers and assaulted Mudda, Dhanraj, Lakshmisha besides threatening them. In this case, the police have registered a case against Irshad Kudtamageru, Shamshuddin Kudtamageru, Akbar Kudtamageru, Bariq Kudtamugeru, Shafil Vittla, Abdul Fatah Karai, Nufiz Karai, and 15 others.

In another case, police have booked a case against Jainuddin, Nisar, Haneef, Nawaz, Iqbal and 15 others on charges of assaulting Harshith and Ganesh thinking that they are RSS workers.

Vittla police also booked a case against Nithin on charges of sending a message in the social media which can disturb the peace and harmony in the society.

 

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Latur (PTI): A minor girl was allegedly kidnapped and raped by an 18-year-old man in Latur, leading to the arrest of the main accused and owners of two cafes where the crime occurred on December 4, police said on Saturday.

Police traced the girl within hours of registering the complaint. The accused, identified as Rihan Gulab Shaikh, was arrested based on the girl's complaint. Two others are owners of two cafes where the crime occurred, police said.

 

Police registered a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (BNS), POCSO Act, and the Prevention of Atrocities Act, an official said.