Mangaluru: Man from Bantwal sentenced to 20 years’ RI for rape of girl in empty train coach
Mangaluru: The Additional District and Sessions Court, the Fast Track Special Court and POCSO Special Court (AFTSC-2) on Monday sentenced the man convicted of raping a girl in a train carriage at the Central Railway Station in the city to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 50,000.
The sentenced accused, Abutahir alias Shazil of Irvattur village of Bantwal taluk, had befriended the rape victim over phone. On June 22, 2023, the girl was on her way to school when he met her at the Mangaluru Central Railway Station and raped her in a coach of Mangaluru-Madgaon train standing on Platform 3. The girl informed her mother of the matter over phone the same night.
The victim’s mother filed a missing complaint with the Punjalkatte Police, who rescued the girl and arrested the rape accused. Then Circle Inspector Shivakumar B and Nagesh investigated the matter and filed a chargesheet in the case.
The Additional District and Sessions Court, the Fast Track Special Court and POCSO Special Court (AFTSC-2) District Judge Manu KS sentenced the rape convict to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment, under IPC Section 376(3) and POCSO Section 4(2) and told him to pay an amount of Rs 50,000 to the victim. The District Legal Services Authority has said that the convict would have to pay an additional Rs 1.5 lakh to the victim as compensation.
K Badrinath Nairy argued on behalf of the victim during the case hearing.
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Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa laid to rest with full state honours
Bengaluru (PTI): Veteran Congress leader Shamanuru Shivashankarappa was laid to rest with full state honours on Monday.
The 94-year-old former minister, who passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Sunday, was cremated at the Kalleshwara Mill premises, following Veerashaiva-Lingayat traditions.
Earlier in the day, Shivashankarappa's mortal remains were brought to his native Davanagere, where they were kept at the high school grounds for the public, his followers, and well-wishers to pay their last respects.
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Expressing deep sorrow over his demise, the Karnataka government ordered that his last rites be performed with full state honours.
Both the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Council also mourned his passing, adjourning their sessions for the day after paying tributes.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM D K Shivakumar, AICC President Mallikarjun Kharge, veteran BJP leader B S Yediyurappa, several ministers, opposition leaders, legislators, and political figures paid their respects.
A number of seers from the Veerashaiva-Lingayat community also attended the last rites.
Shivashankarappa represented the Davanagere South Assembly constituency. He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for some time before succumbing to age-related ailments.
The senior-most legislator in Karnataka, Shivashankarappa, was also one of the longest-serving lawmakers in the country, sources said.
He is survived by three sons, including S S Mallikarjun, the Karnataka Minister for Mines, Geology, and Horticulture, and four daughters. His daughter-in-law, Prabha Mallikarjun, is the Member of Parliament from Davanagere.
A six-time MLA, Shivashankarappa also served as a minister and an MP.
He was a prominent educationist, establishing several educational institutions, and was an industrialist.
Additionally, he served as the treasurer of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) for decades and was the president of the All India Veerashaiva Mahasabha, the apex body of the influential Veerashaiva-Lingayat community.
