Sexual assault on 5-year-old girl in Udupi
Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar directs immediate action for arrest
Udupi: A five-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by an unidentified man near the PPC area in Udupi city on Thursday afternoon.
The accused, believed to be around 30 years old, carried out the act, and a case was registered at the Udupi Women’s Police Station based on the complaint filed by the girl's parents.
Taking the incident seriously, Women and Child Development Minister Lakshmi Hebbalkar, who also holds the position of District In-Charge Minister, has directed the authorities to immediately locate and arrest the accused.
Minister Hebbalkar, who is receiving treatment at the hospital for injuries sustained in an accident, immediately contacted the District SP and the Deputy Commissioner to gather details about the incident.
“The accused must be arrested immediately, and the girl should be provided with all necessary assistance,” the minister instructed the Deputy Commissioner and the Superintendent of Police.
Public assistance sought in identifying the accused.
The suspect's photograph has been captured by local CCTV cameras, and the Udupi Women’s Police Station has appealed to the public to provide any information regarding the individual.
Contact numbers for reporting information:
Control Room: 9480805400
Police Inspector, Women’s Station: 9480805430
Women’s Station: 08202525599
Police Sub-Inspector, Women’s Station: 8277988949
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Argument over bike accident leads to murder, triggers mob violence, arson in Ahmedabad; 2 held
Ahmedabad (PTI): A man was killed in a violent altercation triggered by a motorcycle accident in Dhandhuka in Gujarat's Ahmedabad district on Saturday, after which several shops were set on fire, a police official said.
Two men from different communities clashed this afternoon after their motorcycles collided, which intensified when members of one group went to the house of the other individual involved in the accident, he said.
"During the confrontation, Dharmesh Gamara (30) was stabbed in the leg with a knife. He later died due to excessive bleeding. Following his death, tensions flared, and a group of people set ablaze seven to eight roadside shops. Several properties were damaged," Ahmedabad Rural Superintendent of Police Om Prakash Jat said.
Videos circulating on social media showed small shops engulfed in flames, with thick black smoke rising in the area.
Police and fire brigade teams rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control, Jat told PTI.
"The fires have been doused," he said, adding that house-to-house combing and patrolling were underway in the area to identify those involved in the arson.
Two persons identified as Samir and Rizwan have been arrested for alleged involvement in the killing of Gamara, while 15-20 persons have been detained in connection with the arson, police said.
