Karnataka HC issues notice to State Government in Actor Sadhu Kokila's sexual harassment case
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the prosecution and directed the state to file objections within one week after lawyer of Kannada actor Sadhu Kokila told court that the actor had denied the allegations of sexual harassment labelled against him.
The actor's lawyer told court that the police had filed FIR in the case despite the actor's refusal of visiting the beauty parlour and sexually harassing the woman.
A woman, who was rescued from a beauty parlour, had alleged that Sadhu Kokila and another actor, Mandya Ramesh, had visited the parlour and forced her for favors.
The woman had complained to the police that the owner of the parlour and three other men had sexually harassed her.
The HC on Wednesday issued notices to the authorities and directed the State to file objections within one week.
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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.
