Caught on stump-mic: Bumrah’s ‘bauna’ remark for Bavuma lands him in netizens’ scanner
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Kolkata: A stump-mic comment by Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah during Day 1 of the first Test at Eden Gardens has triggered sharp reactions online, after viewers claimed he made a derogatory remark about South Africa captain Temba Bavuma.
The incident took place on the last ball of the 13th over, with South Africa at 62 for 2. Bumrah struck Bavuma on the thigh pad, prompting India to consider a DRS review. As wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and Bumrah discussed the appeal, the stump mic picked up Bumrah saying “bauna bhi hai,” a phrase many interpreted as a comment on Bavuma’s height.
The Hindi word bauna refers to someone with dwarfism and is often considered offensive when used to describe a shorter person. Clips of the audio quickly circulated on social media, where several users questioned whether the International Cricket Council would take cognisance of the remark. Some even labelled the comment as “racist,” while others debated whether it was said in a casual, non-malicious manner.
The ICC has not issued any official statement so far, but the incident has created a lively discussion online about stump-mic behaviour, player conduct, and what constitutes inappropriate on-field language.
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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.
