Udupi kidnapping case: Police join forces with Bhatkal, Kumta police to nab accused; child rescued
Udupi: Local police on Sunday nabbed the kidnappers of a child who was abducted from Udupi and rescued the child in less than 24 hours. The child was kidnapped earlier in the day near Karavali bypass.
The kidnapper identified as Prashu, a resident of Bagalkot was reportedly caught by the police at Kumta railway station with the help of the local police on Sunday night. The 2.5-year-old abducted child named Shivraj and the accused were both brought back to Udupi by the police on Monday.
According to the details, Prashu travelled on a city bus on Sunday morning and was last seen by eyewitness boarding a red bus with the abducted child. Working on tip-off Udupi Police Inspector Pramod Kumar led a team of officers and initiated investigations into the case.
The police team traced the bus which Prashu boarded and contacted the bus operator. The operator revealed the accused had got off the bus with the child in Bhatkal.
The police then informed the Bhatkal police force about the developments of the case.
The Bhatkal, Kumta, and Karwar police forces then pooled resources and joined investigation of the case and the Kumta police successfully nabbed the kidnapper on Sunday night.
The accused had reportedly kidnapped the child of a Bagalkot-based couple on Sunday morning, the complaint registered at the Udupi city police station states.
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Lebanon appoints new representative for talks with Israel, rejects linkage to Iran
Beirut: Lebanon’s has moved to underline its independent position in ongoing regional developments, amid attempts to link the country to the broader conflict involving Iran, the United States and Israel.
President Joseph Aoun, while announcing the appointment of former US ambassador Simon Karam as Lebanon’s representative in talks with Israel, made it clear that Karam would be the sole representative for Lebanon and that there would be no substitute.
The move comes in response to what the Lebanese officials see as efforts by Iran to tie Lebanon’s situation to the wider regional conflict. Iran had indicated that there would be no ceasefire involving the US, Israel and Iran unless it also included a ceasefire in Lebanon.
Some groups, including Hezbollah and its supporters, had expressed support for linking the situations, citing concerns that the Lebanese government has limited leverage in negotiations with Israel. Lebanon is not formally a party to the conflict, and its army is considered weak.
However, others, including Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, have opposed this approach. They view Iran’s stance as an attempt to influence Lebanon’s internal affairs and see it as undermining the country’s sovereignty.
Officials backing the government’s position say the move is aimed at reaffirming Lebanon’s sovereignty and ensuring that decisions about peace and ceasefire within the country are not dictated externally.
They also see it as a safeguard, so that any breakdown in talks between the US, Israel and Iran does not automatically lead to renewed conflict in Lebanon.
