Udupi (PTI): Three persons drowned and another was hospitalised after being pulled into the Arabian Sea by strong currents at Gopadi Beach near Kundapur on Sunday, police said.

The victims were part of a group of 10 youth from Bengaluru that had visited the beach.

Seven of them entered the water, and four were swept away by strong currents, police added.

Of the four, three drowned, one was rescued and hospitalised, police said.

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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.