Congress questions BJP's silence over rape of Dalit girl in Vittal
Mangaluru, Aug 5: Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) general secretary Kripa Amar Alva on Saturday questioned the BJP and its student wing ABVP for not raising their voice against the gangrape of a minor Dalit girl in Vittal in which youths from right-wing organisations are allegedly involved.
Addressing a press meet here, she said the ABVP, which had staged a protest before the Home Minister's residence over the washroom video case in Udupi, is silent over the heinous crime recently reported from Vittal in Dakshina Kannada district.
No one from the National Commission for Women or the Commission for protection of child rights has also bothered to visit Vittal so far, Alva said.
She said the Congress will take up the case of the Dalit girl and provide proper counselling to help her continue her education. The victim girl will be admitted to the social welfare school in the coming days.
The Congress leader further said as the victim's financial condition is very bad, steps will be taken to construct a house for the poor family. The legal procedures in the case are progressing.
On the washroom video case in Udupi college, Alva said the BJP had twisted an incident about which the victim girl has not filed a complaint. The ABVP and BJP are giving a political colour to the incidents, she alleged.
Congress leaders Ibrahim Kodijal, Subhodh Alva and Ubaid were present at the press meet.
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6 injured as doctor's car rams into parked vehicles in Thane district
Thane (PTI): At least six people were injured, two of them seriously, when a speeding car driven by a doctor rammed into multiple parked vehicles in the Kalyan area of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Thursday.
According to police officials, the driver of the four-wheeler suddenly lost control of the car, which then crashed into three to four vehicles parked along the roadside on Wednesday morning.
The car driver, identified as Dr Sanjay Bendale, has been detained by the Khadakpada police in connection with the accident, which left six people injured, they said.
"The impact of the crash was so severe that two-wheelers parked in the vicinity were heavily damaged. Local residents rushed to the spot to assist the victims and shifted them to a nearby hospital," an official said.
Of the injured, two sustained grievous wounds and are currently undergoing treatment at a private hospital, he said.
Police are investigating whether a technical failure or human error led to the crash, according to the official.
An offence has been registered against the doctor under relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), he added.
