Hiriyadka: Accidental shot from unlicensed shotgun damages car, house door; two held
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Hiriyadka: Two men accused of firing a gun while hunting and damaging a car and the door of a house situated in Kanajaru here recently were arrested by Hiriyadka Police on Wednesday.
The officers have said that they have arrested Pradeep (35) of Kondadi in Kudi village and Manoj (25) of Guddeyangadi in Hiriyadka and seized an unlicensed shotgun, seven bullets and a motorbike worth Rs 40,000 from the duo. The arrested men have been produced before court and sent to judicial custody.
Pradeep and Manoj were reportedly hunting near the Brahmalingeshwara Temple of Kanajaru at dawn on September 1, when a shot fired hit the glass of the car and then the door of a house situated nearby. Hiriyadka Police reportedly registered a case based on a complaint given by owner of the house, Gururaj.
The operation was carried out under the guidance of Udupi Superintendent of Police Hariram Shankar and Additional SP Sudhakar. Deputy SP (Udupi Sub-division) Prabhu DT and Circle Inspector Gopikrishna led the team that included Hiriyadka Sub-inspector Puneeth Kumar Vithal Malvadkar and personnel Praveen Rai, Krishna and Karthik.
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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.
