Mangaluru: Man arrested for robbing medical store employee at knifepoint
Mangaluru: The city police have arrested a man accused of showing a knife, assaulting a female employee at a medical shop in Naguri and stealing ₹19,300 from the shop's cash drawer.
The accused, identified as Sunil (31) from Bondel Patrakodi, was taken into custody following an investigation into the incident, which was lodged on the afternoon of February 28.
Police recovered ₹17,500 in cash from the accused, along with a scooter used in the crime and other assets valued at ₹1,20,000.
The operation was led by Mangaluru South Division Assistant Commissioner of Police Dhanya Naik, with Inspector T.D. Nagaraj of Kankanadi Nagar Police Station heading the team. PSI Vinayak Bhavikatti, along with officers Shivakumar, Jayanand, Sandeep, Rajesab, Gangadhar, Raghavendra, and Pradeep, as well as staff from the South Sub-Division Office, played a significant role in apprehending the accused and recovering the stolen property.
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Annpurna Devi expresses anguish over girl's rape in TN, urges NCW to act
New Delhi (PTI): Union Minister for Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi on Tuesday expressed her anguish over the alleged gang rape of a girl in Tamil Nadu and urged the National Commission for Women to take immediate cognisance of the matter.
In a post on X, Devi said, "Deeply anguished by this horrific incident. I urge the NCW to take immediate cognisance and act swiftly in coordination with the concerned authorities to ensure the strictest action against all culprits."
Devi said, "Justice must be swift and unsparing — the accused must be brought to book without delay," adding, "the safety, dignity, and justice of every daughter of India remain our highest priority."
"We stand firmly with the survivor and her family in this difficult hour," she said.
Reacting to a post by former Tamil Nadu BJP president K Annamalai, who flagged concerns over the law and order situation in the state, Devi said such incidents "expose grave concerns" under the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam government.
Annamalai, in his post, alleged that a 15-year-old girl from Kanchipuram, who had come to participate in a temple festival near Seyyaru in Tiruvannamalai district, was gangraped.
He said the incident was "deeply shocking and enraging" to him and alleged that such crimes point to a "complete failure" of law and order in Tamil Nadu.
Annamalai demanded immediate arrest of all those involved and the "harshest punishments" for the accused.
He also called for full protection and mental health counselling for the survivor and her family.
