Eight held for vandalism during protests against sexual harassment of girl student in J-K

Vartha Bharati | 14-04-2026 | 12:30:00 IST

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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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PM Modi is likely to visit Karnataka on April 15

14-04-2026 ¦ 14-04-2026 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PTI)

Bengaluru (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit Karnataka on April 15 as part of a one-day tour that includes an official programme in Mandya district.

The Prime Minister is likely to depart from Delhi at 7.15 am aboard an Indian Air Force B-777 aircraft and arrive at HAL Airport in Bengaluru at 10.05 AM, according to a tentative schedule shared by the BJP leaders here.

He will shortly proceed by an MI-17 helicopter to Mandya, where he is expected to land at 10.50 am.

“He will reach Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri at 11 am and take part in the inauguration of Sri Guru Bhairavaikya Mandira at noon,” the tentative tour programme stated.

From the Mandya helipad, the Prime Minister will travel by road to Sri Kshetra Adichunchanagiri, the venue of the programme.

Following the inauguration event, he will depart from the venue at 12.05 PM and return to the Mandya helipad by 12.10 PM.

He is scheduled to leave Mandya at 12.15 PM by helicopter and arrive back at HAL Airport, Bengaluru, at 12.55 PM.