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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Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
