Eight held for vandalism during protests against sexual harassment of girl student in J-K
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Srinagar (PTI): Police have arrested eight people allegedly involved in vandalism during protests against sexual harassment of a girl student by a lecturer in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday.
A senior lecturer at a government higher secondary school in Sopore was on Monday booked on charges of sexually assaulting a female student, police said.
"Sopore Police arrested 8 miscreants involved in vandalism during a student protest; 25 more identified. Strict action underway against those disturbing public order," police said in a post on its X handle.
"We have registered a case against lecturer Ghulam Hassan Mir based on a sexual assault complaint against him," a senior police officer said.
Students protested after the matter came to light on Monday, but the situation remained by and large peaceful, he said.
The Director of the Education Department has placed Mir under suspension and ordered a departmental inquiry against him.
Joint Director (North Kashmir) of the department has been appointed as the enquiry officer in the case, and he is expected to submit a report within 15 days, the officer added.
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Four killed in car-lorry collision in Karnataka's Tumakuru district
Tumakuru (Karnataka) (PTI): Four people travelling in a car were killed in a head-on collision with a lorry in this district on Saturday, police said.
The accident occurred near Chigani Palya in Kunigal taluk of Tumakuru district between a car travelling from Tumakuru towards Mandya and a lorry coming from Kunigal towards Tumakuru, they said.
Due to the impact of the collision, Kumar Narasimhaswamy (65), his wife Gayathri (60), and his sister Gayathri (55), residents of Suvarnasandra in Mandya district, died on the spot, police said.
Another person, believed to be the car driver, also lost his life. His identity is yet to be confirmed, they added.
The lorry driver, however, escaped unhurt and was subsequently taken into police custody.
According to the police, Kumar along with his wife and sister had visited Devarayanadurga, a temple town and hill station, on the occasion of their wedding anniversary. They were returning home when the tragedy occurred.
Kunigal Police Station Inspector Madhya Nayak and his staff visited the spot and conducted an inspection. The bodies have been shifted to the Kunigal Government Hospital, a senior police officer said.
A case has been registered at Kunigal Police Station and further investigation is underway, he added.
