Bengaluru: Father-Son duo arrested over alleged sexual assault of a five-year-old girl
Bengaluru: The Kamakshipalya Police on Wednesday reportedly arrested a father-son duo for allegedly sexually assaulting a five-year-old child, based on a complaint by the child’s mother.
The arrested accused has been identified as Nagaraj and his 17-year-old son, both residents of Sunkadakatte, Chandan Layout. Accordingly, the police have registered a POCSO case against both the accused, based on the complaint by the child’s mother.
It has been learnt that the accused Nagaraj was employed as a supervisor at a crusher unit, while his 17-year-old son was pursuing his first-year pre-university education.
The distressing incident reportedly took place as the child’s mother, while she was going to work, would leave her five-year-old daughter in the care of the accused Nagaraj, who is said to be a relative of the child’s mother. According to reports, when the child's mother left the child at Nagaraj’s house, the child was sexually assaulted by the accused father and son duo.
However, the mother recently witnessed changes in child’s behavior, upon asking the child about the incident, she revealed and described the episode to her mother. Subsequently the allegations were confirmed following a medical examination. The accused individuals have been taken into custody for further investigation and strict legal action will be taken, informed the police officials.
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Will go out of way for protection of environment, ecology: SC on tree felling in Hyderabad
New Delhi (PTI): The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed concern over the environmental damage due to the felling of a large number of trees on a land parcel next to the University of Hyderabad, and said it would go out of the way for the protection of environment and ecology.
A bench of Justices B R Gavai and Augustine George Masih questioned the Telangana government over the "tearing hurry" to fell the trees there.
"You have to come up with a plan as to how you will restore those 100 acres (of land)," the bench told senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi, who appeared for Telangana.
Justice Gavai said the top court was surprised to see videos where animals were running for shelter.
The bench directed the wildlife warden of Telangana to take immediate steps to protect the wildlife.
"For the protection of the environment and ecology, we will go out of the way," Justice Gavai said.
While posting the matter for the next hearing on May 15, the bench orally said, "In the meantime, not a single tree will be felled there."
On April 3, the top court took suo motu cognisance of the state's tree felling drive in the Kancha Gachibowli forest and called it a "very serious" matter.
It asked the Telangana government to explain the "compelling urgency" for clearing the large tree cover and stayed any future activity till further orders
Students of the University of Hyderabad were protesting against the state government's plans to develop the 400-acre land parcel bordering the university.
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