Kelinja: Clashes break out between Congress-BJP workers; four injured
Bantwal: Four persons injured in a clash between Congress and BJP workers on Saturday night at Kelinja in the limits of Vittala Police Station.
Congress party activists Azeez and Salim were injured in the clash and now taking treatment at Vittala Community Hospital. No information was available on the injured BJP activists.
Incident details
On Saturday night, Congress-JDS activists were reportedly engaged in victory in and around Vittala. The Congress party workers raised the ‘BJP Murdabad’ slogans; in retaliation, local BJP activists too started shouting ‘Congress Murdabad’ slogans. Consequently, both the party workers indulged in a verbal altercation which ended with attacking each other with soda bottles.
Soon, the incident of Kelinja spread at surrounding places of Vittala through social networking sites, due to which a group clash is also reported from a village in Kolnadu Town. Four persons, including Dhanraj, were injured and admitted to Puttur hospital. The police visited the spot and as a precautionary step closed all the shops in the affected area.
Police officials Sajith VJ, D. Kumar, Prakash, and Prasanna, visited the spot and investigated.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
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.
