Udupi: The Udupi District Sessions Court on Thursday awarded life imprisonment to the accused in a Dalit girl rape case that took place three years back in the limits of Karkala rural police station.

The accused Pradeep Pujari (30), a resident of Kairabettu in Kalya taluk, had raped an 18-year-old Dalit girl on September 10, 2014.

The next day, Karkala police had arrested Pradeep under article 376, 323, 506 and IPC sections 3(1), (12).

Another attempt of sexual assault on the same day

The accused Pradeep Pujari had made a rape attempt on another girl on the same day. In this regard, a case was registered against him under POSCO act. Only after a few minutes of raping the Dalit girl, Pradeep Pujari caught hold a 17-year-old girl, returning from school, and allegedly proposed her. When she refused, Pradeep slapped her. Anyhow the girl escaped.

In this regard, a case was registered at Karkala rural police station, and now it is in court.

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Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and MP DK Suresh, exercised their democratic rights by casting their votes at a polling booth located in Dodda Alahalli, Kanakapura.

Bengaluru Rural Lok Sabha seat has grabbed special attention in Karnataka politics this time as a fierce battle is expected between two national parties.

Most rural areas surrounding Bengaluru fall under this Lok Sabha seat, and both Congress and BJP aim to win this seat in Karnataka. Eight assembly constituencies are part of this Parliament seat: Kunigal, Rajarajeshwari Nagar, Bangalore South, Anekal, Magadi, Ramanagara, Kanakapura and Channapatna.