Dereliction of duty: Bantwala station ASI suspended
Thota Bengre gang-rape incident
Mangaluru, Nov 29: SP Ravikanthe Gowda has suspended Bantwala station ASI Raghuram Hegde on charges of dereliction of duty in taking the complaint given by the victim of Thota Bengre gang-rape incident.
The victim of the case registered at women police station in the city on November 26, had been to Bantwala police station on November 20 to lodge a complaint on gang-rape by a team of seven youth near Tannirbhavi on November 18. But ASI Raghuram Hegde who was on day duty, declined to take a complaint saying that she has to lodge a complaint at the jurisdictional police station where the incident happened and sent her.
Following this incident, the SP suspended Raghuram Hegde from the service pending enquiry, according to a statement from the SP.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
