Dharmasthala: Six arrested in YouTubers assault case
Belthangady: Dharmasthala police on Saturday arrested six persons in connection with the August 6 assault on four YouTubers near Pangala Cross in Dharmasthala village.
The arrested accused have been identified as Dharmasthala residents Padmaprasad, Suhas, Guruprasad, Shashikumar, Kalander, and Chetan.
They were produced before the residence of the Belthangady magistrate on Saturday evening, where all six were granted interim bail. The court has directed them to appear before the Belthangady court on August 11.
The incident stemmed from a clash between two groups during an illegal gathering on August 6. Based on a complaint filed by Dharmasthala Sub-Inspector Samarth R. Ganiger, police registered a suo motu case at the Dharmasthala Police Station on the night of August 6 under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, Sections 189(2), 191(2), 132, 324(6), and 190, against 27 identified individuals and others.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
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.
