Youth convicted for cheating woman
Mangaluru, May 3: The 6th additional district and sessions court has convicted a youth on charges of cheating a woman after promising her to marry her and threatening her, here on Thursday.
The convicted is identified as Santosh (25) of Koiyur Hadeelu in Belthangadi taluk. He was working as a coordinator at Spandana Santwana Centre. After hearing the argument, justice DT Puttarangaswamy sentenced Santosh to eight months imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 and asked the convicted to give Rs 90,000 as compensation to the victim.
After introducing to a woman at a marriage party, they were in touch with each other through mobile. He had asked the woman to Belthangadi promising her to introduce her to his family on July 27, 2013. Santosh was working in night shift in the rehabilitation centre. He had taken her to film in the evening. Later, he had taken her to the rehabilitation centre after misleading her that there was no bus facility during night. In rehabilitation centre, he raped her. But as he did not take her to his home, she returned to her home. On January 11, 2014, once again he had invited her to rehabilitation centre and raped her again promising her of marrying her, it was alleged.
When she forced him to marry her, he had rejected her request and threatened her of killing her. After knowing the intension of Santosh, she had complained against him to rehabilitation centre head on March 29, 2014. But the rehabilitation head counseled them and made Santosh to marry her. But later, he did not agree. Against this, the girl lodged a complaint at Belthangadi police station on July 13, 2014. The police also convinced him to marry her and he had promised of marrying her after engagement on July 13. Later, he has postponed the marriage saying that his brother is in abroad and he would marry her after he came to India. Following this, the girl once again lodged a complaint against him alleging rape, cheating, life threat on December 29, 2015. On the next day, the police arrested Santosh.
Then sub-inspector B Lingappa filed the charge sheet against Santosh in the court. After hearing the argument, the judge convicted Santosh for eight month imprisonment and slapped a fine of Rs 20,000 and additional Rs 90,000 as compensation to the girl. If he failed, the convicted has to undergo two more months imprisonment. Public prosecutor Judith OM Crasta argued in favour of the victim.
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Will give suitable answer on L&O situation in Karnataka during winter session: Minister Parameshwara
Bengaluru (PTI): Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said that he will give a suitable response in the state legislature about the law and order situation in Karnataka, if the opposition raises the matter to target the government.
Opposition BJP has made it clear that the law and order situation will be among the main issues that it will raise during the winter session.
The winter session of the Karnataka legislature will begin in Belagavi on December 8 and will go on till 19th of this month.
"I will give a suitable answer (in the Assembly), if they (opposition raise), as to how the law and order situation is in Karnataka and in BJP-ruled states. Also, how law and order was there when the BJP was in power in the state, and how it is now with figures," Parameshwara said in response to a question.
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Speaking to reporters here, he said he is not saying that there have been no incidents in the state, but it has to be told as to how the situation was there during the BJP's rule and how it is now.
Asked about how the government will defend notorious criminals and a terror suspect allegedly enjoying preferential treatment inside the Parappana Agrahara Central Jail, the home minister said, "When the majority of the incidents took place, which government was there? All this will be informed in the Assembly when the issue is raised."
Admitting that such incidents have occurred under the current government's tenure too, he said, appropriate action has also been taken against those involved and the officials responsible. "But, old videos were circulated and it was projected as it took place now. I will explain each incident," he added.
To a question on Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into allegations of "multiple murders, rapes and burials" in the temple town of Dharmasthala, Parameshwara said, he would inform the factual position to the legislature, if raised in the House.
"SIT has submitted the report to the court. They have also submitted it to the government. If the issue is raised, we will inform the house. Factual position has to be told. What is there to hide?"
Asked about his meeting with senior Minister Satish Jarkiholi, amid leadership speculation in the state, Parameshwara said, some time the meeting with Jarkiholi might be on work-related matters as he holds a major PWD portfolio, while sometime it will be for casual political discussions.
"What is there to hide in it? We have met in the past too," he added.
