Mangaluru: Look out notice issued against Advocate K Rajesh in law student's sexual harassment case
Mangaluru: The Mangaluru police has issued a nationwide lookout notice to locate the accused lawyer in hiding K.S.N Rajesh Bhat, who is accused of sexually harassing a female law student in his chamber earlier last month
The notice has been issued to all the airports, railways stations in the country, the lookout notice will be given to all the police stations in South India. Additionally, the Mangaluru Police Commissioner N. Shashikumar will reportedly be directing the law enforcement to display notices in various public places such as bus stops, hotels, and surrounding areas of various police stations asking the public to notify the nearest police station if the accused in question is sighted anywhere.
Apart from this, the bank accounts belonging to the accused lawyer Rajesh Bhat will also be seized by the police, sources in the police revealed.
Reportedly, the lookout notice has been issued by the police to foil the accused’s prospective plan to flee abroad using his influence and connection. Suspecting that the accused lawyer has been constantly on the move hiding from the police, and frequently changing his SIM card, the police have undertaken the operation to locate him and thus issued the lookout notice to nab him, it is learned.
On October 18, corresponding to a case being registered at the Pandeshwar Women’s police station, the police learned that the accused lawyer Rajesh Bhat had been moving about town while hiding from the police.
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Minister Patil chairs industry meetings to chart growth for key sectors in Karnataka
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Minister M B Patil on Tuesday chaired meetings with industry representatives from the aerospace and defence, machine tools, auto/EV, and green energy sectors to discuss sector growth and government support measures.
The meetings were attended by leading industrialists and their representatives, with some participating virtually.
Speaking on the occasion, the minister for Large and Medium Industries said Karnataka is at the forefront of the country’s aerospace and defence sectors.
He noted that Suzuki and Toyota plan to launch aerial taxi services in Japan by 2028, with Bengaluru-based Sasmos supplying electrical equipment for the project.
Industrialists suggested introducing similar “fly-taxi” services in Karnataka through an appropriate policy, which Patil said would be examined seriously.
The minister highlighted the need to establish testing centres and Common Facility Centres for the aerospace and defence industries and assured that these facilities would be provided.
Suggestions were also made to prepare a comprehensive roadmap for sector growth.
Karnataka has urged the Central Government to approve Defence Corridor projects in the Bengaluru North–Kolar–Chikkaballapur and Dharawada–Vijayapura–Belagavi regions.
Industrialists also suggested a corridor between Bengaluru and Mysuru, Patil said.
He said Karnataka aims to become a hub for defence electronics manufacturing, with plans to establish a 200-acre Defence Electronics Park and a 100-acre Avionics and Sensor Park.
These projects will be implemented once the Special Investment Region is operational, and land availability will not be an issue.
On the machine tools sector, Patil said the industry has recorded an annual turnover of Rs 36,500 crore and is witnessing steady growth.
Large-scale exhibitions have increased demand, and the state must strengthen its capabilities to develop control systems for heavy machinery. One testing unit is already operational in Bengaluru, with another planned for Tumakuru. Expansion of vocational training institutes in industrial areas is also underway.
In the Auto and EV sector, Vision Group members highlighted the need for a network of dry ports and more EV charging stations across the state.
Patil noted that the Tata Group is manufacturing EV buses in Dharawada for nationwide supply. Plans for mini excavator production and export facilitation were also discussed, along with the establishment of a testing facility for two-wheeler EVs.
For the Green Energy sector, the group emphasised the need for a suitable policy on battery-based energy storage and the establishment of data centres.
Patil assured that the government will seriously consider all suggestions and respond positively.
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