Mangaluru: 25-year-old man arrested for raping 9-year-old stepdaughter
Mangaluru: A 25-year-old man was on Tuesday arrested by Konaje Police for allegedly raping his 9-year-old stepdaughter on Monday night here under the jurisdiction of Konaje Police Station.
The victim child was hospitalized after being sexually assaulted by the accused following which, after an initial investigation, the police arrested the accused under POCSO Act.
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According to the report, the mother of the victim had married the accused after being abandoned by her first husband and had a daughter from her previous marriage. She was pregnant with the accused’s child and was in the hospital for delivering the child when her 9-year-old daughter was raped.
The victim was alone at home when the accused, in an intoxicated state arrived and raped her, police said.
A case in this regard has been booked under POCSO Act and further investigations are underway.
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
