Kundapura: Judicial custody of accused journalist extended
Udupi, Dec 17: A local court on Monday extended the judicial custody of journalist Chandra K Hemmadi(40) of Kundapura, who was arrested under POCSO Act on charges of sexually harassing the school boys, for 14 days.
Following the transfer of principal district and sessions court judge and the leave of Kundapura additional district court judge, the accused was produced before the additional civil judge and additional chief judicial magistrate court.
The judicial custody of the accused in the first case under POCSO Act in Byndoor police station was ended on Monday. In view of this, Byndoor police produced the accused before the court who is jailed in Hiriyadka district jail,.
After hearing the case, judge VS Pandith extended the judicial custody of the accused till December 31. District special public prosecutor Vijaya Vasu Poojary was present on the occasion. But no advocate appeared for the accused.
‘Total 21 cases were registered against one accused under the POCSO Act, which is first in the history of the state and he would appeal the court to take the trial shortly’, said Vijaya Vasu Poojary.
Body warrant in 20 cases
The accused is under judicial custody for one case registered at Byndoor police station. But on Monday, public prosecutor, on behalf of the investigating officer, filed an appeal before the court for body warrant in remaining 20 cases. Accepting the appeal, the court has extended his judicial custody till December 31.
Accused Chandra Hemmadi is facing 16 cases in Byndoor police station, three cases in Gangolli and one each in Kundapura rural and Kollur police stations under the POCSO Act and Byndoor circle inspector is the investigating officer for all the cases.
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Iran state TV says it was hit in strikes amid war escalation
Tehran: Iranian state television has said it was targeted by military strikes after a series of powerful explosions were reported in the capital Tehran.
The broadcaster said it was hit but remained on the air, adding that “the technical team is assessing the damage”. This is not the first time the network has been affected during conflict; its facilities were struck in previous clashes between Iran and Israel.
The report came as heavy strikes continued to rock parts of Tehran and other Iranian cities after joint military action by the United States and Israel.
