Uttarakhand: School caretaker held for sexually assaulting differently-abled students
Dehradun (PTI): A caretaker at a school in Uttarakhand’s Dehradun has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting and beating two differently-abled minor students, police said.
The 29-year-old man was arrested on Saturday based on a complaint by the children's mother, they said.
In her complaint, the mother alleged that her children were beaten up and sexually assaulted by the caretaker of the school, the police said.
Following this, a case was registered against the accused under sections of the BNS and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, they said.
Taking immediate action, the police sent the children for medical examination and informed the Child Welfare Committee about the case, they said.
The police said the CCTV and other evidence from the school have been seized and further probe is underway.
The accused is a native of Uttar Pradesh’s Ghazipur district and was presently living in Kargi Chowk, Dehradun.
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Fire at mass marriage event attended by Dy CM Shivakumar, nobody affected
Raichur (Karnataka) (PTI): Fire broke out near the stage of the mass marriage event that was attended by Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar here, police said on Sunday.
Nobody was affected, and the fire was immediately put out, they said.
The fire was noticed shortly after Shivakumar and other dignitaries left the stage, and Forest Minister Eshwaran Khandre was speaking to the media at the venue in Sindhanur, officials said.
According to officials, wires, speakers, and cloth materials near the stage caught fire, allegedly due to a short circuit.
Police personnel present at the spot quickly swung into action and extinguished the fire.
The programme was halted for some time and resumed later, they said.
Several ministers, legislators and political leaders from the region, and actor Sudeep had attended the event.
