Puttur: Video showing girl being gang-raped in car goes viral; police initiate investigations
Dakshina Kannada SP warns social media group admins and users against sharing video
Puttur: In a video that is going viral on local social media groups, a group of four students are seen raping a fellow female student in car reportedly in Puttur.
Taking note of the video, a Suo-Motto case has been registered at Puttur Women Police Station in this regard but no arrests have been made so far in the case.
In the video three students are seen raping the girl while the fourth member of the group is shooting the video. The accused are reportedly said to be residents of Perne and Uppinangady.
Dakshina Kannada Superintendent of Police Laxmi Prasad visited Puttur and took stock of the development in the investigations so far. He also warned social media users not to share the video anywhere as it is a criminal offence, while also stating that those found sharing the video will be booked under relevant laws and sections.
Speaking to Vartha Bharati about the incident Laxmi Prasad added that the incident dates back to February-March and the video is going viral now he added that a case of gang-rape has been booked and the girl has named three of the accused involved in the crime.
Social media groups are abuzz with the reports that the accused in the video are members of ABVP, student wing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), however there were no concrete evidence to establish it as fact.
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Supreme Court grants bail to MLA Vinay Kulkarni in Yogish Gowda murder case
New Delhi: The Supreme Court has granted bail to Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni in connection with the murder of BJP Zilla Panchayat member Yogish Gowda from Hebballi in Dharwad district.
A bench headed by Justice Sanjay Karol passed the order granting bail to Kulkarni.
Earlier, following the cancellation of his bail, Kulkarni had surrendered before the Special Court for MPs and MLAs. His recent bail plea had also been rejected by the High Court.
Subsequently, Kulkarni approached the Supreme Court, which has now granted him bail.
