Belthangady: Attempted kidnapping of college student; accused escape
Belthangady: An attempt was made to kidnap a college student by three unidentified men travelling in a car in Belthangady. The accused escaped after the girl screamed and resisted.
According to police, the incident took place around 8:30 am on February 9. The victim, a first PUC student and a resident of Sudemugeru in Belthangady town, was riding her scooter towards Santhekatte to catch a bus to her college.
Police said the car, which had its number plate covered with cloth, intercepted the girl’s scooter. Three men in the car allegedly tried to pull her into the vehicle by blocking her way.
The girl screamed and resisted. When the accused noticed another scooter approaching from behind, they attacked the girl with a knife, injuring her hand and finger, and escaped from the spot in the car.
The injured student was taken to the Belthangady Taluk Government Hospital, where she is undergoing treatment.
Belthangady police visited the hospital, recorded the student’s statement and have intensified the investigation to trace the accused. Further details are awaited.
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Kerala woman on trek at Tadiandamol hills goes missing, search operations on
Bengaluru (PTI): A 36-year-old woman, who went trekking at Tadiandamol hills in Kodagu district, has gone missing inside the forest. Additional personnel and drone cameras have been deployed to search for her, Karnataka Forest Minister Eshwar Khandre said on Sunday.
He said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, expressing concern about the young woman's disappearance, instructed that search operations be intensified.
G S Sharanya had come alone from Kerala for the trek and stayed at a private homestay in Kakkabe village.
She had gone to the high mountain range of Tadiandamol hills in Kodagu with a guide and 15 other trekkers on April 2. She went missing that afternoon. As soon as the matter was known, five teams of 50 people, including police, the anti-Naxal squad, a dog squad and forest personnel were formed, and are conducting searches, the minister's office said in a statement.
According to Khandre, CM Siddaramaiah expressed concern about the disappearance of the young woman who went on a trek and instructed that additional personnel be deployed for the search.
"Four additional teams of 40 personnel have been deployed today. A total of 9 teams are conducting the search operation. Honest efforts continue to find the missing young woman," he said.
Further noting that, as per reports, the young woman last contacted the homestay by phone on Thursday, stating she had lost her way, the minister said, "Search is being conducted based on her phone location. Local tribal people have also rushed to help, and sophisticated thermal drone cameras have been obtained with an additional team deployed starting today."
