Karnataka signs MoUs worth Rs 2,220 cr on day two of GIM 2025
Bengaluru, Feb 13 (PTI): The Karnataka government announced on Thursday that it has signed Memorandum of Understandings with nine companies, including Sweden-based bus and truck manufacturer Volvo, worth Rs 2,220 crore, on day two of Global Investors' Meet-2025.
Volvo has decided to expand its manufacturing plant in Hoskote near Bengaluru city and has announced an investment of Rs 1,400 crore.
Meanwhile, BBM Sports Fields & Halls Contracting LLC has committed to a Rs 250 crore for development of sports infrastructure. Steel Force Building Materials LLC will also be investing Rs 250 crore for manufacturing of steel and related products.
Seritech Farm LLP will be investing Rs 25 crore for manufacturing of exporting yarn & fabric silk products and NAZ Star Trading LLC Rs 5 crore for manufacture of garments, apparels and textile.
Morex Group will be building a convention centre for Rs 150 crore and Delwan Group - a hotel and resort for Rs 120 crore.
Club Sulaimani Food & Beverages LLP will be pumping in Rs 5 crore for cafes and restaurants, while Yusur Holding Pvt ltd is developing a wellness centre in Mysuru for Rs 15 crore.
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Two arrested in K'taka for assaulting minors, uploading CSAM content
Bengaluru (PTI): Two men were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls, recording the acts on mobile phones and uploading the videos online as child sexual abuse material, police said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Kiran Kumar (29), hailing from Chitradurga district, and Aditya M K (20), hailing from Shivamogga district, they said.
A probe was initiated after information was received from the NCRP portal regarding a suspected instance of creation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) for online dissemination, police said.
Accordingly, a case was registered at Kaggalipura Police Station under relevant sections of the IT Act on May 10, they added.
Investigation revealed that two minor girl victims were exploited and videos were created and uploaded to the internet. The child victims have subsequently recorded their statements as per procedure and further necessary legal steps have been taken, Pronab Mohanty Director General of Police, Cyber Command, said in a statement.
Based on the statements of the victims, the accused persons, who allegedly assaulted the minors, recorded the acts on mobile phones and uploaded the videos online, were arrested, he said.
Following the probe, sections 65(2) (rape) and 70 (gangrape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant sections of the POCSO Act, have been added to the FIR, police said.
Officials collected relevant information and on May 12, arrested the accused persons and seized three mobile phones belonging to them, in which the videos had allegedly been recorded, he said.
The accused were later produced before the court and taken into police custody for further investigation, he added.
According to him, in CSAM cases, police usually apprehend offenders who have downloaded such content or have kept them in their possession after obtaining them from elsewhere, usually the internet.
"The present case is one of the very few instances where content creators and uploaders have been apprehended," Mohanty added.
