72-year-old man arrested for sexually assaulting minor girl in Karnataka
Hubballi (Karnataka) (PTI): A 72-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a minor girl here, police said on Monday.
The incident that occurred on January 29 falls under the jurisdiction of the Ashok Nagar police station limits, they said.
When the family members of the eight-year-old girl got to know about the assault, they initially tried to cover up as they were hesitant to approach the police, fearing a long legal process, a senior police officer said.
Later, a group of local residents agitated and alerted the local police to ensure the accused does not repeat the offence, he said.
After assurance from police, the family later lodged a complaint, the officer said.
"Based on the complaint, we registered a case under the relevant section of the POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences) Act at Ashok Nagar police station and arrested the accused," he added.
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Case registered over social media posts 'threatening' Kerala CM’s security officer
Thiruvananthapuram (PTI): A case has been registered and a probe launched into social media posts allegedly threatening a member of Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s security team with consequences once the UDF comes to power, officials said on Sunday.
The Thiruvananthapuram City Cyber Police registered the case based on a complaint filed by Chief Minister’s security staff member Sandeep Sasidharan.
The Congress had earlier alleged that Sandeep and another officer, Anil Kumar, brutally assaulted two Youth Congress-KSU activists including using flower pot when they protested against the Chief Minister during the Navakerala Sadas programme in Alappuzha in 2023.
A subsequent probe was conducted against both officers, and the Crime Branch later gave them a clean chit.
Recently, following the conclusion of the state assembly election on April 9, several social media posts allegedly made by Congress, Youth Congress and KSU activists claimed that revenge would be taken once the LDF government is removed and the UDF comes to power.
Police said cases have been registered against Facebook accounts named Arun Rajendran, Tom Kuriakose, Yaser KP, Sony Panamthanam, Sarath Pillai, KSU Kanjiramkulam, Rahul John C and Youth Congress Battle.
According to the FIR, the complainant’s photograph and name were used in several social media posts threatening him with consequences and containing abusive language.
Police said the social media account holders have been identified and will soon be summoned as part of the investigation.
The case has been registered under Sections 296(b) (uttering obscene words causing public annoyance), 351(2) (criminal intimidation), and 3(5) (acts done by several persons) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
