Bantwal: Minor boy who was booked under stringent POCSO Act for allegedly sending obscene content to a minor girl on messaging app, was granted bail on Wednesday.
Earlier, a video of Bajrang Dal leader Dinesh and three others thrashing the boy had gone viral in local social media groups after which Dinesh and others were arrested by police following a complaint by the boy’s family in May last week.
The boy was later booked under POCSO, arrested, and sent to Juvenile book based on a complaint filed by a girl claiming he had sent explicit content to her on messaging app.
The lawyers of the boy on Wednesday evening confirmed that the boy was granted bail by the court.
More details on this development are awaited. The story will be updated with fresh inputs as and when available.
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Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
