Bolanthur: Two Youths Charged with POCSO for allegedly raping girl
Bantwal: In an incident that was reported on Wednesday, two young men have been charged under the POCSO Act at the Vitla Police Station with charges of raping a girl, possessing nude photos of the victim which they allegedly used to further threaten her.
The accused are residents of Bolanthur Village in Bantwal Taluk and have been identified as Aboobaker Siddique and Chappi.
The victimized young girl, the sister-in-law of a woman residing in Bolanthur, was reportedly trapped by her neighbour Aboobaker Siddique and his friend Chappi.
According to the police complaint, the victim said that she received a phone call from the accused Siddique who requested her to meet him outside the house on the night of January 25th under the pretext of having a conversation. She was reportedly raped by the accused duo, who also clicked her nude photos to ensure her silence.
The accused individuals threatened to expose the nude images of the victim and warned her against telling anyone. They also repeatedly called the victim using the images and blackmailed her, the complaint states.
In this regard, a case has been registered against the accused under the POCSO Act at the Vitla Police Station and the police have undertaken further action.
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KSRTC to run 1000 special services to clear Christmas rush
Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation will operate 1000 additional special services in view of the Christmas festival.
In addition to the existing schedule, the special services will run on 19.12.2025, 20.12.2025 and 24.12.2025. Further, special buses will be operated from various places of intra & Interstate places to Bengaluru on 26.12.2025 & 28.12.2025.
Special buses will be exclusively operated from Bengaluru Kempegowda Bus Station to Dharmastala, Kukkesubramanya, Shivamogga, Hassan, Mangaluru, Kundapura, Shringeri, Horanadu, Davangere, Hubbali, Dharwad, Belagavi, Vijayapura, Gokarna, Sirsi, Karwar, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Ballari, Koppala, Yadgir, Bidar, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Hyderabad and other places.
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Special buses from Mysuru Road Bus Station will be exclusively operated towards Mysuru, Hunsur, Piriyapatna, Virajpet, Kushalanagar, Madikeri.
The corporation has also announced a discount of 5 per cent on the fare if four or more passengers book tickets under a single reservation. A discount of 10 per cent will be extended on return journey tickets if onward and return tickets are booked simultaneously.
In addition to the above, special buses will be operated from all Taluk/District Bus Stands in the jurisdiction of KSRTC based on the traffic needs.
