14-year-old girl dies by suicide after harassment in Kalaburagi; Protesters demand justice
Kalaburagi: A 14-year-old girl studying in the 8th standard reportedly died by suicide in a neighbourhood in Jevargi town, Kalaburagi district, after being allegedly harassed by a 21-year-old man.
The accused, identified as Mahaboob, a resident of Basaveshwara Nagar in Jevargi, had reportedly been pressuring the girl to engage in a romantic relationship. Acting on a complaint by the girl’s parents, the police registered a case and arrested the accused on Saturday night.
Following the incident, members of the Akhil Bharat Veerashaiva Mahasabha, including State Secretary Rajshekhar Sahu Siri, Jevargi and Yadrami Taluk President Siddu Sahu Angadi, former Zilla Panchayat member Basavaraj Patil Naribol, and others staged a protest at Ankadeshwar Circle in Jevargi.
Prominent participants in the protest included Shanmukhappa Hiregowda, Sharanabasava Kalla, Ravi Kolakoora, Gurugouda Malipatila, Sangangouda Raddewadagi, Bhimray Naganur, Ravi Kulageri, Siddu Kerura, Mohinuddin Inamdhar, Gurulingayya Yanagunti, Mallikarjun Biradar, Bhagwantray Shivannoor, Somashekhar Patil Gudur, Sangangouda Patil, Siddu Madari, B.H. Malipatil, Akhandu Shivanni, Akhandu Hiregowda, Abdul Rouf Hawaldar, Raheman Patel, Eshwar Hipparagi, Mallikarjun Advani, Benneppa Kombin, Nagaraj O., Paramnand Yalagod, Basavaraj Sugoor, Revanasiddha Akki, Siddu Maski, Sagar Badiger, and Vishwanath Halimani.
Hundreds of people joined the demonstration, blocking the national highway for around two hours and demanding immediate action against the accused.
The police assured that appropriate measures would be taken and urged the public to remain calm. Further investigations are underway.
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Security tightened at Odisha's Paradip port after arrival of ship with 21 Pakistani crew members
Paradip (PTI): The Odisha Police on Wednesday beefed up security at port town Paradip after the arrival of a ship with 21 Pakistani crew members on board, officials said.
The ‘MT Siren II’ with a total of 25 crew members reached Paradip port early on Wednesday from South Korea via Singapore, carrying crude oil for Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, they said.
Security arrangements have been tightened by Odisha Marine Police and the CISF after receiving information about the crew members from the Immigration Department, said Marine Police Station inspector in-charge Babita Dehuri.
The Paradip port had been put on high alert in the wake of the military conflict between India and Pakistan.
The ship is anchored at ‘PM berth’, located around 20 km from the shore, and has 11,350 metric tonnes of crude on board, the officials said.
“Orders have also been issued that no crew will be allowed to leave the ship during evacuation of the crude oil,” the police officer said.
