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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Man booked for duping 7 persons of Rs 91 lakh on promise of awarding govt works
Mumbai (PTI): The Mumbai police have registered a case against a man for allegedly duping seven persons of Rs 91 lakhs on the promise of awarding them works of different government departments, an official said on Tuesday.
The accused was identified as Satish Kadam, a resident of Nanded in Marathwada region, an official said.
A complaint was filed by Hanumant Vadje, who alleged that the accused cheated him and six others of around Rs 91 lakh by promising to give them various works of Urban Development and Social Justice Department, he said.
The fraud occurred between 2024 and 2026, with Kadam collecting money in cash and into his accounts, police said, adding he had returned some amount to them partially.
Multiple cheques issued by the accused bounced, prompting the victim to lodge a complaint at the Marine Drive police station. Based on the complaint, a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust was registered against him.
The case is under further investigation, the official said.
