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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KKR defeat LSG via Super Over
Lucknow (PTI): Kolkata Knight Riders edged Lucknow Super Giants via Super Overs in a battle between two bottom-placed teams in the IPL, here on Sunday.
Chasing a modest 156, LSG suffered a batting collapse and managed to tie the contest and take it to Super Over with No. 9 Mohammed Shami striking a last-ball six against a wayward Kartik Tyagi, who leaked 16 runs in the final over.
But Sunil Narine bowled a stunning Super Over conceding just one run and taking two wickets to give KKR an easy target.
Rinku Singh then finished the chase with a boundary off first ball from Prince Yadav.
Earlier the KKR were in deep trouble with 93/7 in 15 overs but Rinku smashed a sensational 83 not out from 51 balls including four sixes in a row in the final over to lift them to 155/7.
Cameron Green (34) was the only other batter to reach double-digit scores as KKR suffered a familiar batting meltdown with Mohsin taking his maiden fifer.
In reply, LSG continued their dismal show with the bat to succumb to their fifth loss in a row.
Brief Scores:
Kolkata Knight Riders 155/7; 20 overs (Rinku Singh 83 not out, Cameron Green 34; Mohsin Khan 5/23). Lucknow Super Giants 155/8; 20 overs (Rishabh Pant 42). KKR won via Super Over.
