Mangaluru: Court sentence man to ten year imprisonment for raping, impregnating minor girl
Mangaluru: A special POCSO Court in Mangaluru on Thursday awarded sentence of ten year imprisonment to an accused for raping and impregnating a minor girl in 2016.
The convict has been identified as Nagappa (25) a resident of Lingasuguru Taluk in Raichur District who was residing in Mucchuru Neerude.
Nagappa had visited victim girl’s house when she was alone and had raped her on April 21, 2016. He then raped her several times even after impregnating the girl. The crime came to the light when the girl was taken to hospital owing to ill health.
The girl then revealed about the crime when she was enquired by the family after coming to know about her pregnancy. She then had a miscarriage in the fourth month of pregnancy.
A case in this regard was registered at Bajpe Police Station and chargesheet in the case was filed by Inspector D Nagaraj and DNA of Nagappa proved to be the key evidence in the case.
Justice B. R Pallavi delivered the judgment in the case on Thursday and awarded ten year imprisonment to Nagappa.
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Speaker UT Khader attends local cricket tournament during Bhatkal visit
Bhatkal: Speaker of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly U. T. Khader visited Bhatkal in Uttara Kannada district on Saturday and attended a local cricket match being played as part of a tournament organised by the Cosmos Sports Centre of Bhatkal.
After attending a programme at Anjuman Hami-E-Muslimeen, Khader proceeded to the Bhatkal Taluka Stadium, where the tournament is underway. He was accompanied by office-bearers of the Cosmos Sports Centre and several local community leaders.
Those present during the visit included President of Majlis-e-Islah Wa Tanzeem and former JD(S) leader Inayathullah Shabandri, Vice President of Tanzeem Atiqur Rahman Muniri, General Secretary Abdul Raqeeb MJ, President of Cosmos Sports Centre Ismail Anjum, Managing Director of Mohtisham Complexes S. M. Arshad, former president of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation Imtiyaz Udyawar, among others.
Addressing players and organisers, Khader extended his best wishes to the participating teams and urged the players to uphold the spirit of sportsmanship. He said such tournaments help promote unity and brotherhood among the youth.
The cricket tournament began on November 21 and will conclude with the final match on December 21. It is being organised as part of the golden jubilee celebrations of the Cosmos Sports Centre.
Cosmos Sports Centre is one of the member clubs of the Bhatkal Muslim Youth Federation and is known for its active role in promoting sports in the town. Apart from sporting activities, the centre is also involved in various social and community initiatives, including efforts to promote education among students.
