Puttur student rape case is a stigma on D.K district: Minister Khadar
Mangaluru: A Dalit student's rape case at a college in Puttur is a matter of great concern. The incident is a stigma on Dakshina Kannada district, said UT Khadar, Minister for Urban Development and District in-charge.
Expressing his concern to Varthabharati on Thursday, the minister said that he had spoken to state women's commission chairperson Nagalakshmi about the case. I also met Amarnath, Chairman of the SC-ST Committee and the district police superintendent regarding the case and directed them after conducting a discussion.
Lawyers should argue to make sure that the accused to get stringent punishment and get justice for the Dalit student, the minister urged.
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Teen dies in car stunt accident in Kerala, driver held
Thrissur (Kerala) (PTI): A man was arrested on Monday after a 14-year-old boy was killed when a car overturned during a stunt-driving incident at Chamakala Rajiv Road beach in Chentrappinni here, police said.
The arrested accused was identified as Shajeer alias Saddam (36), a native of Kurikkuzhi in Kaipamangalam.
According to police, the incident occurred around 6 pm on Sunday when the accused allegedly performed dangerous drifting manoeuvres with an open-top Gypsy vehicle at the beach, without following any safety norms.
The accused picked up three minors — Mohammed Sinan (14), Mohammed Shafeer (14) and Ameer (12) — who were playing at the beach, and made them sit at the rear of the vehicle before driving recklessly.
While performing the drifting stunt, the vehicle went out of control and overturned, trapping Sinan underneath.
He suffered severe head injuries and succumbed to the impact, police said.
Based on a complaint, Kaipamangalam police registered a case under Section 105 (culpable homicide) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
After completing the preliminary probe, police arrested Shajeer on Monday.
He was later produced before a court and remanded to judicial custody, police said.
The accused is involved in 11 criminal cases.
