Udupi DC Priyanka Mary transferred
Udupi, February 4: The state government has transferred Udupi Deputy Commissioner Priyanka Mary Francis as the Director of the Tourism Department with immediate effect.
In her place, the government has transferred, Hubballi-Dharwad Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) managing director Hephsiba Rani Korlapati.
Priyanka Mary had taken over charge as the Udupi Zilla Panchayat CEO on November 10, 2015 and she took charge as the Deputy Commissioner of Udupi after the transfer of then Deputy Commissioner T Venkatesh on February 21, 2017.
After taking charge as the DC, she has taken steps to check illegal sand mining and transportation. When she, along with Kundapura AC Shilpa Nag and team went to Kandlur in Kundapura police station limits to inspect the illegal sand mining on April 2, 2017, a group of around 50 of local people attacked them and tried to kill her.
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J'khand: 4 minors detained for 'raping' girl at birthday party
Ranchi (PTI): Four minors were detained for allegedly raping a 15-year-old girl at a birthday party in Jharkhand’s Ranchi, police said on Saturday.
The incident took place on March 31 within the Namkum police station limits. An FIR in this regard was lodged on April 16 based on the girl’s statement, they said.
“All five, including the victim, were friends, and the girl had gone to attend the birthday party of one of those detained. At the party, the accused consumed alcohol and allegedly raped her,” said Ramnarayan Singh, the officer in-charge of Namkum police station.
“The four, aged between 15 and 17 years, have been detained and the medical examination of the girl is underway,” Singh said.
Further investigation is underway.
