Belthangady: Pronab Kumar Mohanty, Chief of the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the mass burials case, visited Belthangady on Sunday, July 27, to inspect the newly set-up SIT office.

The SIT office has been set up in a newly constructed building adjacent to the Belthangady Police Station. Pronab Mohanty arrived directly from Mangaluru at around 6 PM on Sunday to review the office facilities and preparedness.

He was accompanied by senior SIT officials including Anucheth IPS, SP C.A. Simon, and other officers during the visit.

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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.