Hubballi, Dec 01: Railway police have arrested a youth for allegedly sexually harassing a minor girl on platform number four at Hubballi Railway station on November 29.

The arrested has been identified as Mahboob, a tea seller.

According to sources in the railways, an a 14-year-old orphan girl was dropped at Hubballi Railway Station by her aunt. A tea-seller in the station lured the girl on the pretext of offering food and allegedly sexually assaulted her.

Sunita Muragod of Railway Child Care Center and volunteer of BDSSS (Belagavi Diocesan Social Service Society), who was on duty at the railway station, met the girl and took her to a counseling center in the city. During counseling, the girl explained her dark time.

The girl has been admitted at KIMS Hospital for the treatment, and the Railway Police have registered a case under POCSO Act.

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Belthangady: The family of late Ramlan Ajhari rebuilt the house of the late Ramlan Ajhari in a program held by Dakshina Kannada District Janiyyatul Muallimin in the premises of Kajur Perdadi Ajmer Khaja Juma Mosque on Thursday. The handover was performed by Khazi Shaikhuna Twakha Ahmed of South Kannada District, Musliyar.

District Janiyyatul Muallimeen President Shansuddin Darimi Pammale Madannur presided over the function. District Janiyatul Muallimeen Secretary Muhammad Navi Mundole welcomed the guests. On this occasion, Engineer Muhammad Twahir Bangerakatte was honored for building a neat house.

District Janiyyatul Muallimin Vice President Ashraf Faizhi Belthangady, SKSBV District Convenor Ashraf Hanifi Karaya, Muhammadali Darimi Kukkaje, SKSSF East District Secretary Harris Kausar, District Muallimin Councilor Abdul Razak Madani Suratkal Range, Rafiq Darimi Moodabidri Range, Phaluluddin Musliar Mangalore Range, Nisar Musliar Bantwala Range, KM, Siddique Faizadi, Karajdi Range Secretary Abdul Aziz Ashshafi, Hamid Faizi Gurupura, and Belthangady Range teachers, members of the board of directors of Kajur Perdadi Ajmer Khaja Juma Mosque, village leaders participated.