Moodbidre: The Mangaluru Police on Thursday arrested a man under the Protection of Children against Sexual Offences POCSO Act for allegedly raping his minor daughter, resulting in her pregnancy. The accused, a laborer by profession, reportedly committed the crime six months ago at their home.
The incident came to light when the father took his daughter to Lady Goschen Hospital in Mangaluru to seek treatment for health issues. During a medical check-up, doctors discovered that the girl was six months pregnant. Initially, the father tried to put the blame on someone else, but following police interrogation, he confessed to the crime.
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A POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) case has been registered against the accused at the Mangaluru Women's Police Station.
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Bajpe: Police have arrested a youth for allegedly posting derogatory and defamatory content against the Bajpe police on social media.
The arrested accused has been identified as Abhishek M. (23), a resident of Katipalla, Surathkal.
According to the police, Abhishek posted a photograph of Bajpe Nisarga Hotel on his Instagram account mr_a_titude_22, alleging that accused persons in a murder case under the jurisdiction of the Bajpe police station were being treated “like royalty” by the police and were being served beef meals from the hotel every day. In his post, he further accused the police of colluding with criminals and misusing their authority, stating that public trust in the police was being betrayed.
Following which, the Bajpe police registered a case and arrested the accused.
Police records reveal that Abhishek is already facing multiple criminal cases. A case of murder, attempt to murder, assault and robbery has been registered against him at the Surathkal police station. At the same time, a robbery case has also been registered at the Kaup police station.
After his arrest, Abhishek was handed over to the custody of the CEN police for further investigation. He was later produced before a court, police said.
