Puttur student rape case is a stigma on D.K district: Minister Khadar
Mangaluru: A Dalit student's rape case at a college in Puttur is a matter of great concern. The incident is a stigma on Dakshina Kannada district, said UT Khadar, Minister for Urban Development and District in-charge.
Expressing his concern to Varthabharati on Thursday, the minister said that he had spoken to state women's commission chairperson Nagalakshmi about the case. I also met Amarnath, Chairman of the SC-ST Committee and the district police superintendent regarding the case and directed them after conducting a discussion.
Lawyers should argue to make sure that the accused to get stringent punishment and get justice for the Dalit student, the minister urged.
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Fire in coach of New Delhi-Chennai express train; no casualty
Nagpur (PTI): A coach of the New Delhi-Chennai Grant Trunk Express caught fire in Maharashtra's Wardha district on Tuesday morning, railway officials said.
There were no casualties, they said.
Train 12616 New Delhi-Chennai (Tambaram) Grant Trunk Express left from Nagpur in the morning. While it was heading towards Sindi railway station in Wardha, smoke was detected in the last guard coach of the train at 11.09 am, Central Railway spokesperson Sanjay Muley told PTI.
The train was stopped on the Sindi-Tuljapur section, the affected coach was detached immediately, and the fire brigade was called, he said.
All passengers in the train and the coach concerned were safe, the official said.
The cause of the fire will be known after a detailed investigation.
The train will resume its journey in some time without the affected coach, the official added.
