FIR filed against Karnataka BJP leader Arun Kumar Puthila for alleged sexual harassment, blackmail
Puttur: An FIR has been filed against Arun Kumar Puthila, a leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Karnataka, following allegations of sexual harassment and blackmail. The complaint was filed by a 47-year-old woman at the Puttur Women’s Police Station.
According to reports, the complainant, who was initially supportive of Puthila due to his Hindutva ideology and supported him on social media, alleged that he invited her to a hotel in Bengaluru in 2023, where she was sexually assaulted. She further claimed that BJP leader blackmailed her using selfies, photos, audio, and videos taken during the purported assault.
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The accused has been charged with cheating, sexual harassment, and criminal intimidation.
Puthila had unsuccessfully contested the Puttur Assembly elections as a rebel candidate against the BJP but joined the saffron party ahead of the recent Lok Sabha elections.
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Over half a dozen passenger trains cancelled for three days due to elephant movements
Jamshedpur (PTI): Over half a dozen passenger trains will remain cancelled for three days from December 22 under the Chakradharpur division of South Eastern Railway due to the movement of elephants, a railway statement said on Sunday.
The Memu train services will remain cancelled between December 22 to 24, a South Eastern Railway statement said.
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Movement of a herd of elephants has been noticed near rail tracks between Chakradharpur (Jharkhand's Singhbhum)-Jharsuguda (Odisha) section of the division, especially Bandamuna during night, said Senior Divisional Commercial Manager, Chakradharpur division of S E Railway, Aditya Choudhary.
The train services are being slowed down, causing traffic congestion and subsequently delaying train movements, he said.
The trains which will remain cancelled due to elephant movements in the section include 68025/68026(Ckp-Rou-Ckp), 68043/68044 (Tata-Rou-Tata), 18175/18176(Hte-Jsg-Hte), 68029/68030 (Rou-Jsg-Rou), 58151/58152 (Brmp-Bxf-Brmp) PASS, 68125/68126 (Tata-Bbn-Tata) MEMU, 68019/68020 (Tata-Gua-Tata) Memu, 68010/68009/68006 (Ckp-Tata-Kgp-Ckp) Memu, it added.
