Karnataka: Four held in connection with assault on differently-abled boy
Bagalkote (PTI): Four people were taken into custody on Saturday in connection with the assault on a differently-abled boy, after a few videos of the incident went viral, police said.
The footage allegedly shows the boy being physically assaulted at a residential school in the city.
The assault occurred three months ago, and the matter came to light after the video of the incident was shared with the 16-year-old boy's parents by a former worker of the school, they added.
In one of the videos, a man was seen beating the boy with a belt and a pipe, while pinning him down with his foot as the teen screamed for help.
Superintendent of Police Siddharth Goyal said the school for differently-abled children is run by a husband-and-wife duo.
"As per the video in circulation, the couple is seen hitting the 16-year-old boy with a pipe and other objects," he said.
The boy's parents filed a complaint, based on which an FIR has been registered under relevant sections of the Juvenile Justice Act, Goyal confirmed.
"We have secured the couple and two caretakers working at the school as part of the investigation. Due process will be followed," he added.
Noting that the incident occurred three months ago, the SP said the video was recorded by a staff member at the time. "After being removed from work, the person shared the video with the boy's parents, who then approached the police," he said.
Police are also verifying the role of other caretakers at the institution, Goyal said, adding that the support of the Department for the Empowerment of Differently Abled Persons and the Child Development Project Officer (CDPO) has been sought.
Legal action will be taken against those found responsible after a thorough investigation.
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Real Madrid fines Valverde and Tchouaméni half a million euros each for altercation
Barcelona (AP): Real Madrid slapped players Federico Valverde and Aurélien Tchouaméni with half-a-million-euro ($588,000) fines on Friday for their altercation during practice.
The massive fines came a day after the midfielders tussled when the team trained. Valverde said in a post on social media on Thursday that no punches were thrown. But Valverde knocked his head on a table and he suffered a small cut that required a brief hospital visit.
On social media, Valverde initially called it a “meaningless fight” with a teammate and said “everything has been blown out of proportion."
His employers, however, considered it a significant enough breach of team discipline to nail both Valverde and Tchouaméni with fines that bite even the bank account of a top soccer player. The half-a-million euro penalties reflect the reputational damage the club was enduring in a chaotic end to a disappointing season.
In a statement, the 15-time European champion said its disciplinary action was concluded after both players expressed to the club “their complete remorse for what happened and apologized to one another.”
Madrid added they also apologized to their teammates, the coaching staff and club supporters, as well as showing their willingness to accept whatever disciplinary action the club deemed “opportune.”
Tchouaméni was back training with Madrid on Friday, two days before they play at Barcelona in a clasico. Madrid has to win otherwise Barcelona will be crowned La Liga champion.
After being notified of the fine, he posted a public apology to the club and its fans on social media.
“What happened this week in training is unacceptable,” Tchouaméni wrote. "I say this while thinking about the example we are expected to set for young people, whether in football or at school.
“Above all, I am sorry for the image we projected of the club.”
Valverde was not at practice due to the head knock.
Both players are set to play in the World Cup next month, with Tchouaméni playing for France and Valverde for Uruguay.
Chaotic end to a poor season
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The run-in between the players, who for seasons have played side by side in Madrid's midfield, came after they argued this week in previous training sessions. But tempers boiled over on Thursday. Spanish media was rife with reports that the players previously disagreed over the club's decision to let coach Xabi Alonso go after just months on the job.
It was not the only altercation involving Madrid players during training this week. Álvaro Carreras confirmed he was in a “minor” incident with a teammate. Spanish media said he and fellow defender Antonio Rüdiger got into a scuffle.
Álvaro Arbeloa, the coach who was promoted from Madrid's reserve team when Alonso was fired in January, will face tough questions on what went wrong inside the changing room when he gives a press conference on Saturday ahead of the clasico at Camp Nou.
Madrid is facing a second consecutive campaign without a major trophy amid rumors in the Spanish media that club president Florentino Pérez is considering bringing back Jose Mourinho to straighten out his underperforming team.
