Kundapur: Miscreants on Monday night pelted stoned at the home of Madamakki Grama Panchayat's president Rajeev Kulal, who has recently left BJP and joined Congress after getting disappointed with the working style of Kundapur's BJP candidate Haladi Shrinivas Shetty.

The miscreants started throwing stones at Rajeev's home when he was returning from a shop by his scooty. Due to the stoning, a lamp installed at the gate has wholly been damaged. Besides, stones reached till the walls of his home.

According to police, a gang of five miscreants with weapons in their hands started abusing Rajeev and threatened to kill him while pelting stones.

Kundapur constituency's Congress candidate Rakesh Malli along with Urban Development officer Vikas Hegde, B Udayakumar Poojary, leaders Suresh Shetty RD, Uday Kumar Shetty Shedimane, Shankaranarayana, Police officials Raghavendra and K Prakash visited the spot.

A case has been registered at Amasebailu police station, and Rajeev's house has been provided with more police protection.

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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.