Udyavara schools, colleges to be shut due to heavy rain
Udupi: Heavy rain accompanied by gusty winds lashed Udyavara on Sunday night bringing down trees and electric poles. The schools and colleges in the vicinity of Udyavara have been declared holiday as the vehicular movement has wholly been disrupted in the area.
A massive tree was uprooted near Kamat Hotel in Udyavara market. Trees at Shambhukallu temple and Pithrodia uprooted. Electric pillars damaged and blocked the roads in some areas.
As many as 70 polls were damaged. As a result, power supply was affected in many parts. A substantial loss has been reported as the poles came down on shops and houses. More than 15 advertising hoardings, installed on the roadside on Udyavara national highway, have been damaged. A hoarding reportedly fell on a house.
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Minor girl kidnapped and raped; main accused and two cafe owners held
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.
