Rape of girl in Karkala: Two arrested, vehicles used by accused confiscated, says Udupi SP
Karkala: Udupi Superintendent of Police Dr. K Arun has informed that two men accused of kidnapping and raping a girl in the Karkala Town Police jurisdiction on Friday evening have been arrested.
The district police have also confiscated two vehicles used by the arrested duo, identified as Altaf and Sudheer, during the crime.
The SP informed that the police received a complaint stating that the victim, a resident of the Kukkundoor Gram Panchayat area, had come into contact with Altaf, a resident of Joduraste in Karkala, through a social media site three months ago. On Friday, Altaf called the victim and suggested they meet at a specific location. However, when the girl arrived, he abducted her.
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The police officer further informed that the victim alleged that Altaf had raped her after forcing her to consume a drink laced with an intoxicant. Altaf then dropped the girl near her home in his car after committing the crime.
Based on the victim’s complaint, both Altaf and Sudheer, who is believed to have provided the drink at the crime scene, were arrested by the police, Dr. Arun stated.
As the rape victim was in critical condition, she was transferred from Karkala Hospital to Manipal Hospital. The Superintendent of Police further stated that the legal process concerning the case will be completed at the earliest and action will be taken against those found guilty.
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Adityanath meets Singapore Deputy PM; assures investors of biz-focussed policies in UP
Singapore/Lucknow (PTI): Uttar Pradesh is ready with land bank, business-focused policies and safety and security, Chief Minister Adityanath told investors in Singapore on Tuesday on a day he met the country's top leaders, including Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong.
On the second day of his official visit to Singapore, Adityanath met the country's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong, and Coordinating Minister for National Security and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam, official sources said here.
Held in the presence of a high-level delegation, the discussions focused on leveraging Singapore's expertise in urban planning, internal security architecture and digital governance to help Uttar Pradesh achieve the target of becoming a one-trillion-dollar economy.
During talks with Gan Kim Yong, the chief minister emphasised on UP's pro-business environment and highlighted the state's vast land bank and improved connectivity expected from after the Noida International Airport becomes operational.
The meeting also explored the possibility of Singaporean companies establishing industrial townships in the Delhi-NCR, with particular focus on semiconductor manufacturing and green hydrogen modules.
During his interaction with K Shanmugam, Adityanath discussed modernisation of the state's law and order framework, with emphasis on Singapore's technology-integrated policing model and disaster management protocols.
Speaking to investors, Adityanath listed infrastructure, logistics, MROs among other projects in the pipeline in the state, and said he held more than 100 meetings with the business community during his visit to Singapore.
The UP CM also noted that Singapore investors were committed to a large number of projects in India and UP, including the Ganga Expressway.
Business leaders Adityanath met included CEO and chairpersons of Temasek, Government Investment Corp (GIC), Singapore Airport Terminal Services, and Blackstone.
