Belthangady: Dharmasthala Police have taken legal action against a young man accused of entering his neighbor's bathroom and subjecting her to sexual harassment while she was taking a bath.

The youngster, who is identified as Manoj OR, forced entry into the bathroom in his neighbor's house and started misbehaving with her, but escaped from the bathroom as the lady raised an alarm and the people in the house rushed to investigate, the complainant has told the police.

Acting upon the complaint filed in this regard, local police have officially initiated proceedings against Manoj. A formal case has been registered in connection with the incident, and a thorough investigation is currently underway.

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Belur: A 40-year-old man has been arrested in Rajanasiriyur village of Belur taluk on charges of dowry harassment and allegedly murdering his wife.

The accused, identified as Madhu, was married to 34-year-old Channamma for the past 15 years. According to police sources, the couple had frequent disputes in recent years, and family members had intervened on several occasions to resolve their differences.

Madhu is also accused of harassing Channamma for dowry despite her family having purchased an auto rickshaw for him earlier.

On February 18, Channamma was allegedly assaulted by her husband and sustained serious injuries. She was admitted to the district hospital and underwent treatment for nearly a week. However, she died on February 25 after failing to respond to medical care.

Following the incident, a case was registered at the Halebidu Police Station. Police officials visited the village, conducted an inspection and took Madhu into custody.

Further investigation is in progress.