Dereliction of duty: Bantwala station ASI suspended
Thota Bengre gang-rape incident
Mangaluru, Nov 29: SP Ravikanthe Gowda has suspended Bantwala station ASI Raghuram Hegde on charges of dereliction of duty in taking the complaint given by the victim of Thota Bengre gang-rape incident.
The victim of the case registered at women police station in the city on November 26, had been to Bantwala police station on November 20 to lodge a complaint on gang-rape by a team of seven youth near Tannirbhavi on November 18. But ASI Raghuram Hegde who was on day duty, declined to take a complaint saying that she has to lodge a complaint at the jurisdictional police station where the incident happened and sent her.
Following this incident, the SP suspended Raghuram Hegde from the service pending enquiry, according to a statement from the SP.
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Delhi: Boy stabbed to death over 'controversial' social media comments, 2 juveniles held
New Delhi (PTI): A 16-year-old boy was stabbed to death at Ramleela ground in northwest Delhi for allegedly making social media comments that police described as "controversial", an official said on Wednesday.
According to the police, the assailants, also minors, attacked him with a knife, inflicting multiple stab wounds.
"A PCR call was received in the Shalimar Bagh Police Station regarding an injured boy lying in Ramleela ground. The police team reached the spot and found him with multiple stab wounds," a police officer said.
He was working as a labourer in a banquet hall for the last two days, the officer said. An FIR was registered and the police apprehended two juveniles in the case.
Preliminary investigation reveals that the deceased was stabbed due to an ongoing enmity, the officer said.
During questioning, the accused told the police that the victim had made "controversial comments" against them on social media. Following which, they intercepted him at Ramleela ground and stabbed him. He died on the spot, officer said.
"We have recovered a dagger and the victim's mobile phone. Further investigation in the case is underway," he added.
