Davanagere: Man in Jagalur stabs woman who resists his rape attempt; locals hand him to police
Davanagere: The residents of Gollarahatti in Chikkammanahatti village, Jagalur taluk, caught and handed to the police a 30-year-old man who attempted to rape a married woman in the village and stabbed her with a knife when she resisted.
The accused, identified as Katappa, allegedly barged his way into the woman’s house and tried to rape her. The woman, however, not only resisted but also shouted in an attempt to save herself. Alarmed that his victim’s scream would draw the attention of people nearby, Katappa stabbed her with his knife at least three times, including on the neck.
In spite of Katappa’s attempts to silence the woman, the villagers who were nearby heard the screams and rushed to her house. They caught the attacker and handed him over to the police.
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The woman, who was seriously injured in the attack, is being treated at a hospital.
Jagalur Police, who have registered a case, are investigating the matter.
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BJP will form govt in Bengal with thumping majority: Nabin
Mirzapur (UP) (PTI): BJP president Nitin Nabin on Wednesday voiced confidence that his party will form the government in West Bengal with a "thumping majority".
Polling is underway for 142 constituencies in the second and final phase of the West Bengal assembly elections, covering key districts, including Kolkata, Howrah and North and South 24 Parganas.
The high-stakes contest is being seen as decisive for the ruling TMC's bid for a fourth consecutive term and the BJP's push to form its first government in the state. The first phase held on April 23 recorded a high voter turnout of over 93 per cent, reflecting intense electoral engagement.
Speaking to reporters in Mirzapur, Nabin said, "The BJP will form the government in Bengal. We are winning the elections with a massive majority."
Earlier in the day, the BJP chief visited the Vindhyavasini temple and offered prayers. The rituals were conducted by his priest Acharya Agastya Kumar Dwivedi.
On his first visit to the district after assuming office, Nabin was welcomed by party workers at several places. At the temple, he was received by city MLA Ratnakar Mishra and District Magistrate Pawan Kumar Gangwar, who felicitated him with a traditional 'angvastram'.
After offering prayers for about 10 minutes amid Vedic chants, Nabin held a meeting at a hotel with local MLAs, including Mishra, Majhwan MLA Suchismita Maurya and Madihan MLA Ramashankar Patel.
Patel said Nabin emphasised strengthening the organisation and asked public representatives to focus on serving people in their respective constituencies.
Several party leaders, including district president Lal Bahadur Saroj, district vice-president Gaurav Umar, municipal chairperson Shyam Sundar Kesari, women workers and senior officials, were present on the occasion.
Elaborate security arrangements were put in place by the district administration for the visit, with multiple officers of circle officer rank deployed, officials said.
