17 ministers bite the dust
Karnataka Assembly Election
Bengaluru, May 15: Though Chief Minister Siddaramaiah was denying the anti-incumbency factor influencing this election, 17 ministers of the Congress government bit the dust in the election held for Karnataka assembly.
Forest minister Ramanath Rai, Revenue Minister Kagodu Thimmappa, Mines and Geology Minister Vinay Kulkarni, Woman and Child Welfare Minister Umashri, Law Minister TB Jayachandra, Labour Minister Santosh Lad, Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya, Youth Services and Sports Minister Pramod Madhwaraj, Transport Minister HM Revanna, Higher Education Minister Basavaraj Rayareddy, Horticulture Minister SS Mallikarjun, PWD Minister Dr HC Mahadevappa, Small Industries Minister Dr Geeta Mahadeva Prasad, Medical Education Minister Dr Sharana Prakash Patil, Muzarai Minister Rudrappa Lamani and Animal Husbandry Minister A Manju have seen a humiliating defeat in the election.
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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.
