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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8 children between ages of 1 and 14 dead after mass shooting in Louisiana, police say
Shreveport(US) (AP): A gunman in Louisiana killed eight children in shootings at two different homes early Sunday in the nation's deadliest mass shooting in more than two years, police in Shreveport said.
The victims ranged in age from one to about 14 years old, said Shreveport police spokesperson Chris Bordelon. A total of 10 were shot and some of the children were related to the suspect, Bordelon said.
The gunman later died after a chase with officers who fired at the suspect, Bordelon said. The suspect stole a car while leaving the scene of the shootings and was followed by police, according to Bordelon.
Police did not release the name of the suspect but did say he was an adult male. The shootings were the result of a “domestic disturbance,” Bordelon said.
Officials said they were still gathering details at the crime scenes south of downtown Shreveport — the two homes and a third location.
“This is an extensive scene unlike anything most of us have ever seen,” he said.
It was the deadliest mass shooting in the US since eight people were killed in a Chicago suburb in January 2024, according to a database maintained by The Associated Press and USA Today in partnership with Northeastern University.
At a news conference outside the residence where one of the shootings occurred, officials appeared stunned, requesting patience and prayers from the community as they sorted through multiple crime scenes.
“I just don't know what to say, my heart is just taken aback,” Shreveport Police Chief Wayne Smith said. “I cannot begin to imagine how such an event could occur.”
“This is a tragic situation — maybe the worst tragic situation we've ever had,” said Tom Arceneaux, mayor of the city in northwestern Louisiana with about 180,000 residents. “It's a terrible morning.”
Louisiana State Police say their detectives have been asked by Shreveport police to investigate. In a statement, state police say no officers were harmed in the shooting that involved an officer after a police pursuit into Bossier City on Sunday morning.
State police are asking anyone with pictures, video or information to share it with state police detectives.
Louisiana Gov Jeff Landry said in a statement that he and his wife were heartbroken. “We're deeply grateful to the law enforcement officers and first responders working tirelessly on the scene,” he added.
