Kalaburgi/Bengaluru, May 16: Afzalpur MLA MY Patil he would not leave the Congress, which has given him the opportunity to contest the election and win it, in any situation.

Speaking to reporters here on Wednesday, Patil said that he has won the election on Congress symbol and there is no question of leaving the party. He would not cheat the party. When BJP declined ticket to him, the Congress has given him the ticket when he was in a critical situation. Moreover, the party senior leaders have backed him and elected him. So, he would stay in Congress. Moreover, the news that some Congress and JDS MLA’s including himself are in BJP contact is just a rumour, he clarified.

 

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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.