Bantwal: Punjlakatte Police has arrested one person for allegedly sharing obscene pictures of a woman on social media with whom he was in a relationship for last three years.

The accused identified as Jeethesh Sapalya, was reportedly irked by the woman’s family rejecting his wedding proposal to the woman after which he allegedly uploaded her images on social media platoforms.

According to the reports Jeethesh had captured images of the woman in complicated positions when he had reportedly visited her house when she was alone. A case in this regard was registered at Punjlakatte Police Station on September 18.

The accused was reportedly arrested on September 19 from Manjeshwar by Punjlakatte Sub-Inspector led team. He was later produced before magistrate who has sent the accused to judicial custody.

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Bengaluru: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has announced a cash prize of Rs 6 crore for sportspersons who win gold in the Olympics, and expressed confidence that sportspersons from Karnataka would reach the top in their respective games.

The CM, speaking during the ‘Karnataka Olympics 2025’ awards ceremony organized by the Karnataka Olympics Association, Bengaluru, on Sunday, congratulated the winners.

Assuring that the state government was supportive of sports, he said that, sportspersons who win silver would be given Rs 4 crore and bronze-winners would get Rs 3 crore as cash prize.

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Siddaramaiah added that reservation for sportspersons in appointment to government jobs is being implemented starting January 2026. “Up to 3 per cent jobs in the Police and Forest Departments and 2 per cent in the other government departments are being reserved for sportspersons. An official order will be passed in this regard in January 2026,” he said and called upon youngsters to enter the sports field in larger numbers.

The CM also lauded the contributions of the Karnataka Olympics Association in the field of sports, since 1958, when it was founded. “The Association has been even more active since MLC Govindaraj took charge as Chairperson. It is a matter of pride that just like in Andhra Pradesh and Kerala, the Olympics Association in our state too functions from its own building,” he added.