Newly married man held for impregnating minor girl: Police
Coimbatore, Oct 24: A newly married man was arrested Wednesday on charges of impregnating a teenaged girl after promising to marry her, police said.
The painter, who got married only last week, was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.
Police said her parents took her to a hospital after she complained of frequent stomach pain. Tests there revealed that she was four months pregnant.
On being questioned, the girl said that the painter, their neighbour, had a physical relationship with her after promising to marry her.
The parents then filed a complaint, following which the man was arrested under the POCSO act, they said.
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Assam polls: BJP releases first list of 88 candidates, CM Sarma to contest from Jalukbari
New Delhi (PTI): The BJP on Thursday released its first list of 88 candidates for the Assam assembly polls, including Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma from Jalukbari seat.
The party named former Congress leader Pradyut Bordoloi as its candidate from Dispur assembly seat. Bordoloi joined the BJP in the presence of Sarma and other party leaders here on Wednesday.
According to the list, Bhupen Kumar Borah, who also joined the BJP recently after leaving the Congress, will contest from Bihpura seat.
Madhavi Das will enter the fray from Birsing-Jarua, Jyotsana Kalita from Chamaria and Nilima Devi from Mangaldai.
The first list of candidates was finalised by the BJP's Central Election Committee at its meeting presided over by party president Nitin Nabin here on Wednesday evening.
The meeting was attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other members of the BJP poll body.
BJP Assam unit chief Dilip Saikia was also present at the meeting.
