NRIs Seek Protection for Investments, Petition Indian Embassies Worldwide
Bengaluru : In a significant global initiative, NRIs across the world have gathered at Indian embassies and consulates, urging for the protection of their investments and savings in India. This campaign marks one of the largest gatherings of NRIs post-independence.
The NRIs have organised themselves into groups, advocating for relief measures and highlighting their concerns. Their petition, presented at various locations, stresses on the point that approximately one out of every three NRIs has faced victimisation in India. They appeal to the Indian government for support, citing their substantial contributions to the nation.
The key request of the NRIs is the enactment of the NRI Protection Bill to address their concerns and safeguard their investments. This campaign began in Eastern Asian regions like Hong Kong and Australia, followed by petitions in the Middle East, Gulf nations, Europe, the US, and Canada.
Subhas Balappanavar, the international convenor leading the campaign, and his team visited seven consular offices in the USA. Balappanavar recounted his experience at the Indian consulate in San Francisco, stating that after some initial hurdles, they were able to meet consulate officials to submit their petition.
Meanwhile, Mohan Vel Thandapani, a member of the NRI Grievance group, visited the Indian consulate in Dubai. He mentioned that with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's upcoming visit to the Middle East as part of the 'Alhan Modi' campaign, where 55,000 NRIs have already registered, they aim to meet the PM and urge him to address the issue of protecting NRI savings and investments.
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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.
