Sexual harassment to school boys: Scribe held under POCSO Act
Kundapura, November 28: Byndoor police on Wednesday arrested a journalist from Kundapura under POCSO Act on charges of sexually abusing the boys.
The arrested has been identified as Chandra K Hemmadi (40) of Hemmadi near Kundapura. Under the pretext of showing the road, he took a boy to the forest and sexually harassed him. Later, the victim has gone home and informed his father. Based on a complaint lodged by his father, the police arrested the accused.
During investigation, the police found that he has sexually abused more than 10 boys in the last five-six years. He has been working as a reporter in a newspaper at Hemmadi. He was married two years ago and has a son.
Police said that they would identify the students who were abused sexually by him and make them to undergo counseling to get more details on the accused and book more cases. It is said that the police may produce the accused before the court either today night or tomorrow morning. Byndoor police registered a case.
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Attacks on Christians contradict PM's message of harmony, visit to church: Gehlot
Jaipur (PTI): Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday expressed concern over the reported attacks and disruptions in prayer gatherings of the Christian community in different parts of the country, saying such incidents were "worrying and condemnable".
In a post on X, Gehlot said that while the Prime Minister Narendra Modi was visiting a church and giving a message of peace and harmony, news of attacks on members of the Christian community from various regions reflected a serious contradiction.
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"Symbolic gestures would not be enough, and strict legal action was required against those spreading hatred," the senior Congress leader said.
He added that Indian culture has always upheld the spirit of "Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam", where every citizen has full freedom to practise their faith.
Gehlot urged the Centre and state governments to uphold the rule of law and ensure that no citizen is forced to celebrate their festival under fear.
