Congress leaders detained while protesting against state and central govt in Bengaluru
Bengaluru: Congress leaders who staged protest outside Rajbhavan on Wednesday against the policies of central government and failure of state government in dealing with flood relief and rehabilitation, were detained by police and were taken on police vehicle.
On Wednesday, Congress leaders and activists gathered in front of the Gandhi statue at Maurya Circle in the city and staged massive protest alleging that the central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, had failed to protect the interests of Karnataka.
Speaking on the protest, KPCC president Ishwar Khandre said that despite repeated appeals for flood relief aid, the Central and State governments have failed to live up to the expectations of the people of Karnataka.
Speaking on the occasion, BV Srinivas, President of the Indian Youth Congress, said the BJP was playing vendetta politics by intimidating Congress leaders through IT, ED and CBI.
Several senior Congress leaders attended the protest and expressed their anguish over the governance of BJP both in the state and at the Centre.
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4 held for sexually assaulting woman, girl on moving bus after social media alert in UP's Agra
Agra (UP) (PTI): Four people were arrested, after a prompt response by police following a social media alert, for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman and a girl inside a moving bus here, officials said on Tuesday.
According to an official police statement, at 12:27 am on April 27, information was received on the social media platform X about an incident of sexual assault on a bus travelling from Kanpur to Ahmedabad, which was approaching Namner crossing in Agra.
Acting under the direction of Police Commissioner Deepak Kumar, the Agra Police social media team immediately alerted the Rakabganj police station within minutes and coordinated with the victims to confirm the incident and obtain the exact location, it stated.
Police teams launched intensive checking at Namner crossing and intercepted the bus as it reached the spot. The four accused involved in the incident were apprehended on the spot, and legal action was initiated against them, the statement said.
The police said the swift response and coordination between the social media team and field units ensured timely action, bringing relief to the victims and other passengers, who expressed gratitude towards the police, it added.
