Kasargod: POCSO accused escapes from police custody, jumps into sea when taken to crime spot
Kasargod: In an incident reported from Kasargod, an accused, booked under the POCSO Act escaped from the police custody and jumped into the sea when he was being taken to the crime scene by the cops. The incident took place at Bunder in Kasargod.
The accused has been identified as Mahesh (28), a resident Soorlu Kanhangad.
According to the reports, Mahesh was taken to Bunder in Kasargod at the crime scene to ascertain facts. He then escaped from the police custody and jumped into the sea after running nearly 200 meters. The attempts of police personnel to get hold of him were unsuccessful.
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The search operation in the sea for Mahesh in underway involving Coast Guard teams, Police, and locals.
According to the details, the accused had filmed a minor girl when she was in the bathroom. He was booked under the POCSO Act after his arrest. During the interrogation, Mahesh had alleged that he had hidden the phone used for filming the girl was at Nellikunje Bunder in the city. He was taken to the spot to recover the mobile phone when the incident took place.
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AIITA welcomes Karnataka’s ban on obscene songs in school events
Bhatkal: The Karnataka unit of the All India Ideal Teachers Association (AIITA) has welcomed the Karnataka government’s decision to strictly ban school children from dancing to obscene songs during educational and cultural programmes in government, aided, and private schools across the state.
AIITA Karnataka State President M. R. Manvi congratulated the government for taking what he termed an important step to preserve the sanctity of education.
“Such decisions to safeguard the dignity of school children and uphold the values of education are the need of the hour. This rule should not be limited to government schools alone but must be strictly implemented in all private educational institutions as well,” he said.
He further urged the government to address other concerns within school programmes.
“The government should not only prohibit obscene dances in the name of school anniversaries, but also ensure that plays and dialogues that incite religious hatred are avoided. Schools should be centres of harmony, not platforms for spreading hatred,” he added.
According to a recent circular issued by the Department of School Education and Literacy, obscene dances are adversely affecting the mental health and moral values of students.
In this regard, schools have been advised to use songs that promote nationalism, positive thinking, the greatness of Kannada culture, and value-based traditions instead of inappropriate content during programmes.
The circular also emphasises that students should be dressed in decent attire.
AIITA also backed the department’s warning that disciplinary action would be taken against head teachers if such guidelines are violated. The association has further demanded that district Deputy Directors of Public Instruction strictly monitor the implementation of these rules.
