Mangaluru: Temple priest in Thumbay arrested for sexual abuse of minor stepdaughter
Bantwal: The priest of a temple in Thumbay was arrested by the Bantwal Rural Police recently, on charges of sexually abusing his stepdaughter, who is a minor, and leading the girl to become pregnant. The arrested accused has been identified as Venkatesh Karanth, a resident of Rama Nivas, Thumbay.
In the police complaint, Karanth has been accused of sexually abusing his stepdaughter repeatedly for several months. The girl is said to be in her fifth month of pregnancy now.
The father of the victim had died in an accident, after which, the girl’s mother married Karanth. The girl was living with the couple, the sources said.
The Rural Police have registered a POCSO case against Karanth. The accused was presented before the court who has remanded him to judicial custody.
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M'luru: School physical education teacher’s body found under mysterious circumstances in well
Ullal: The body of a 51-year-old physical education teacher was found in a well at his residence in Kondana, under the limits of Kotekar town, on Friday evening.
The deceased has been identified as Prabhakar Jogi, who was serving as a physical education teacher at the Government School in Kallarakodi, Naringana village. Police suspect that he may have died by suicide, allegedly due to health-related issues.
According to police, Prabhakar had dropped his daughter at Uchila School earlier in the day for the school anniversary programme and returned home.
He was later preparing to attend the same event along with his wife and son, when he suddenly went missing. A search was launched by family members, following which his body was found in the well located at his house.
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Police said that Prabhakar Jogi was reportedly suffering from a neurological disorder. He had served in several schools across Ullal taluk and was actively involved in organisations of physical education teachers.
Ullal police visited the spot, conducted an inspection and sent the body for post-mortem examination.
In his complaint to the police, Prabhakar’s son, Sai Tejas, stated that his father had jumped into the well and that there was no suspicion surrounding the death.
Based on the complaint, a case has been registered and further investigation is underway.
