Obscene messages on 13 social media pages against Sowjanya movement activists: Police file FIR
Belthangady: A case has been filed at the Belthangady Police Station based on a complaint given by Kusumavathi, mother of Sowjanya, who has accused 13 people of posting defamatory and obscene messages about her and Sowjanya movement activists on their social media accounts.
Belthangady Police have booked 13 social media pages named Shubha Rai, Yashwanth Gatti Kokkada, Deepak Shetty Bengaluru, Saraswathi Amitabh Bajpe, Amit Bajpe, Anu Shetty, Naveen Gowda, Jai Kunjappa, YM Admin, Troll Bahubali, Rajesh Nayak, Instagram account troll Thimmarowdy, Shetty Tanush in the matter under BNS 2023 (u/s 79,296).
Kusumavathi, a resident of Pangala in Dharmasthala village, has pointed out in her complaint that she and the other activists had been battling for justice for 13 years after the death of her daughter Sowjanya. In recent times, however, morphed photographs of all such activists as well as Kusumavathi and obscene messages were being shared repeatedly on social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, to tarnish their images.
She said that the messages posted between August 1, 2024 and September 3, 2025 were brought to her notice by her brother Purandara Gowda.
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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.
