Class 10 student allegedly gang raped in Gurugram hotel; 2 of 5 accused held
Gurugram: Police on Monday arrested two of the five men accused of sexually abusing a Class 10 student after taking her to a hotel here on Saturday.
The accused in the gang rape case included the 14-year-old girl’s friends, a police officer has said, reported NDTV.
The victim’s mother, who filed a complaint, told the police that when her daughter had left the house at around 12:30 pm on Saturday, she assumed that the girl had gone for a walk to a park nearby. When the girl did not return for long, however, the worried mother searched for her but in vain. “My daughter was found near the hotel at around 10 am on Sunday,” the mother told the police.
When asked where she had been throughout the night, the girl told her mother that she was taken to a hotel by two of her friends on a motorbike, adding that she was sexually abused at the hotel by the friends and three other men, said the police. The accused had also reportedly threatened to kill the girl if she informed anyone of the matter.
An FIR was registered under IPC sections 376-D (gang rape), 506 (criminal intimidation) and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, based on the complaint filed by the girl’s mother.
The medical examination of the girl was conducted at the civil hospital and the doctors confirmed the sexual abuse, the police added.
Deepak Saharan, DCP West, has said that two of the accused in the case were arrested on Monday evening. They are being interrogated, while the police are hunting for the other three accused.
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CM Siddaramaiah alleges ‘criminal conspiracy’ in Sringeri recount, vows legal action
Bengaluru (PTI): Alleging a “criminal conspiracy” by BJP candidate D N Jeevaraj in the Sringeri Assembly poll recounting, Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the outcome was manipulated after valid postal ballot votes in favour of Congress leader T D Raje Gowda were tampered with during the recounting process.
Following a Karnataka High Court order on an election petition filed by Jeevaraj, challenging Raje Gowda’s election, the reverification and recounting were conducted on Saturday.
After the reverification and recount of postal ballots for the Sringeri Assembly constituency, votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda were reduced by 255, the returning officer said.
A report on the matter has been submitted to the Election Commission of India for further action, the officer added.
Congress leader Raje Gowda had won the 2023 Assembly polls from Sringeri by 201 votes, defeating his nearest rival Jeevaraj.
Addressing a press conference in Bengaluru, Siddaramaiah said the High Court had directed the recounting of postal ballots and that irregularities were noticed during the exercise conducted on May 2.
“This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” Siddaramaiah said, alleging that valid votes cast in favour of Raje Gowda were altered after being accepted by counting agents of all parties, including Congress, BJP, and JD(S).
He claimed that during the recounting of postal ballots, 255 votes were initially accepted as valid by all agents but were later tampered with by subordinate officials.
“There is a second mark on the votes polled in favour of Raje Gowda. They had accepted these as valid votes. Subsequently, another mark was made by officials. This is a clear case of criminal conspiracy,” he said.
When asked who was behind the alleged conspiracy, the CM replied, “It was hatched by Jeevaraj and others. It is planned.”
Siddaramaiah further alleged that the returning officer acted improperly by declaring the result despite the presence of an Election Commission observer during the recounting.
“Immediately after the counting, the returning officer announced the result. He should not have done so; this is against the law,” he said.
He pointed out that Raje Gowda had originally won by 201 votes, but after the recounting, the BJP candidate was declared the winner by 52 votes.
“The BJP has committed a criminal act of conspiracy. This is not vote chori but vote dacoity,” he alleged.
The CM said a police complaint had already been filed by Raje Gowda’s election agent, Sudhir Kumar, and emphasised the need for electoral integrity.
“We want transparency and free and fair elections. That is what our Constitution mandates,” he added.
Stating that the government would pursue legal remedies, Siddaramaiah said, “We are preparing an appeal challenging the returning officer’s announcement in a court of law.”
Responding to a separate query on elections in other states, the CM said there appeared to be an anti-incumbency factor in West Bengal, while results in Tamil Nadu were “surprising,” adding that Vijay’s party was emerging as the largest there.
Following the victory of party candidates in Bagalkote and Davanagere South, Siddaramaiah expressed confidence about future electoral prospects in Karnataka.
“Even in 2028, we will win the Assembly elections. We will come back,” the CM said.
Siddaramaiah added that he would order a forensic examination into the alleged tampering of postal ballots.
