Bantwala rape incident: Fourth accused held
Bantwala: Vittla police arrested the fourth accused in rape case of a minor girl from dalit community of Vittla-mudnur village.
The arrested has been identified as Punit alias Purushottam (20) of Halasinakatte.
About incident
A team of five youth including a gram panchayat staff raped the girl. Suspecting the girl's behaviour, her parents asked the girl who disclosed the incident. Following a complaint from the girl and her parents, Vittla-mudnur police registered a case under POCSO and atrocity Act.
Police arrested the gram panchayat bill collector Krishnappa, Dhanush of Shantiadka, and victim's relative Ganesh earlier and produced them before the court. Out of five accused in the case, police have so far arrested four and searching for another accused Pawan.
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Two courts in Karnataka receive bomb threats, police launch probe
Dharwad/Mandya (Karnataka) (PTI): A bomb threat email was sent to the Karnataka High Court's Dharwad Bench and the district court in Mandya, prompting authorities to conduct extensive search operations on Monday, police said.
As a precautionary measure, lawyers and staff were evacuated from the court buildings in Dharwad and Mandya districts, they said.
Security personnel cordoned off the premises and carried out thorough checks, police said.
In Dharwad, Superintendent of Police Gunjan Arya visited the spot and inspected the High Court premises following the threat. Police launched a comprehensive search operation, and as a precautionary measure, everyone was evacuated from the building.
According to police, personnel from the bomb squad also reached the scene and continued the inspection.
Speaking to reporters in Dharwad, Arya said, "We are conducting a full inspection. Only our personnel are inside. The email message says the explosion would occur at 1:15 pm. We are gathering more information about the remaining details. The message also contains references to different states, so we cannot share further information at this moment."
In Mandya too, court proceedings were suspended following the bomb threat email. Judges, lawyers and litigants were evacuated from the premises.
The Bomb Disposal Squad, along with police, is carrying out a thorough search operation, officials said, adding that further investigation is underway.
