Udupi: The three girl students of the Nethra Jyothi Paramedical College, Udupi, accused of filming a video of a college mate in the restroom, have surrendered before court and have been granted conditional bail.

Malpe Police officials had registered cases against the accused under IPC Section 509, 204, 175 and 34 as well as IT Act Section 66(E), in relation to the incident, following which, the three girls surrendered before the First Additional Civil Judge and JMFC Court, Udupi, on Friday.

Justice Shyam Prakash, who heard the case, granted conditional bail to the three accused girls, instructing them to cooperate with the investigating officer, appearing in court on the day of trial, not threatening the witnesses and submit bonds of Rs 20,000 each, among others.

Advocate from Udupi Asadullah Katpady argued on behalf of the accused girls in court.

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Bhatkal: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U. T. Khader visited Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district on Saturday and attended a local cricket match being played as part of a tournament organised by the Cosmos Sports Centre of Bhatkal.

After attending a programme at Anjuman Hami-E-Muslimeen, Khader proceeded to the Bhatkal Taluka Stadium, where the tournament is underway. He was accompanied by office-bearers of the Cosmos Sports Centre and several local community leaders.

Those present during the visit included President of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem and former JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri, Vice President of Tanzeem Atiqur Rahman Muniri, General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ, President of Cosmos Sports Centre Ismail Anjum, Managing Director of Mohtisham Complexes S. M. Arshad, former president of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation Imtiyaz Udyawar, among others.

Addressing players and organisers, Khader extended his best wishes to the participating teams and urged the players to uphold the spirit of sportsmanship. He said such tournaments help promote unity and brotherhood among the youth.

The cricket tournament began on November 21 and will conclude with the final match on December 21. It is being organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Cosmos Sports Centre.

Cosmos Sports Centre is one of the member clubs of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation and is known for its active role in promoting sports in the town. Apart from sporting activities, the centre is also involved in various social and community initiatives, including efforts to promote education among students.