Byndoor: Under trial escapes from police
Byndoor, Oct 06: An under trial escapes from the police after jumping from a moving train near Byndoor railway station here on Saturday evening.
The under trial is identified as Suresh Naik (26) of Golihole Belarumakki in Byndoor police station limits.
Police have arrested him following a complaint from his wife that he attempted to rape his wife's sister on August 06, under POCSO Act. Later he was lodged at Karwar jail.
Today, he was brought from Karwar jail to Udupi as there a hearing at Udupi Sessions Court. After the hearing, the police were taking him back to the jail in train. When the train approached Byndoor railway station, he complained of fatigue and went to toilet. As the train slowed its speed nearing the station, he jumped from the moving train and fled the scene, police sources said.
Now, around 15-20 police have intensified searching for him suspecting that he might have hid nearby forests.
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Rajeev Chandrasekhar accuses LDF, UDF of backing Iran over Keralites in Gulf
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): Kerala BJP president Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Monday hit out at both the ruling CPI(M)-led LDF and the opposition Congress-led UDF, saying that their reactions to the recent conflict in West Asia show that they are supporting Iran rather than standing with the people of Kerala living in the Gulf countries.
He accused both fronts of "playing politics" in the name of religion and appeasement ahead of State Assembly elections, rather than taking a clear stand on the crisis.
It is "surprising" that the Left Democrat Front and United Democratic Front are "supporting" Iran -- which is attacking Gulf countries that economically sustain Kerala and are considered a second home by Keralites, Chandrasekhar said in a statement here.
The BJP leader said Keralites, many of whom depend on jobs in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, are anxious about the situation.
He underlined that the first priority should be the safety and security of expatriate workers and their families, not political gains.
His statement comes a day after Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan alleged that the United States was displaying "hooliganism" against Iran and accused it of taking "irrational" actions that undermine the sovereignty of nations.
The Congress has also "unequivocally" condemned the targeted assassination of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and said no external power has the authority to engineer a regime change, as such actions amount to imperialism and are incompatible with a rules-based international order.
Chandrasekhar said that the central government is offering help and guidance to Indian citizens in the region, and urged people not to panic.
To assist those affected, the Kerala BJP has opened helpdesks in 30 district offices and launched a toll-free number -- 1800-257-4357 --for Keralites seeking information or support connected to the conflict, the statement said.
