Mangaluru: Rowdy sheeter Akashbhavan Sharan alias Charan alias Sharan has been arrested in the rape case of a minor girl that was reported on January 7 at Pandeshwar women’s police station here in the city.

According to the reports Charan had started training classes for Tiger Dance in the city and the victim minor girl was also getting trained by him.

However, according to the complaint filed by the victim, Charan took her outside the district for some reason and confined her in a lodge there and raped her for three days before sending her home with life threats if she reveals about the crime to anybody.

The victim on January 7, filed an FIR at Pandeshwar Women’s Police Station, Charan was booked for rape and threatening charges along with sections under POCSO act. Charan was absconding since then only to be arrested on April 4, Thursday morning.

Over 18 cases of Murder, attempt to murder and rapes are registered against Charan, he is also an accused in the murder case of Sullia’s KVG Company’s Dr. Ramakrishna.

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Mumbai (PTI): A fire broke out at a commercial structure in Mumbai, damaging around 10 shops, officials said on Sunday.

There were no casualties in the blaze, which was reported at 11.31 pm on Saturday on D B Marg opposite a mall in the Mumbai Central area, they said.

The fire was confined to electric wiring, installations and equipment in around five large and seven small shops spread over nearly 5,000 sq ft on the ground and first floors of the structure, a civic official said.

Firefighters doused the blaze by 3.50 am on Sunday, the official said.

The cause of the fire was not yet known.