CM Kumaraswamy greets people on Eid-ul-Fitr
Bengaluru, June 15: On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitr, Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy wished happy Ramzan to the Muslim community.
In his message, the CM said that with a month-long fasting, the Ramzan would stress on purifying both mind and body. The main speciality of this festival is to give zakat to the poor in the name of food and clothes at the end of the fasting. It is a great message that one should live and let others to live, he said.
At a time when people are igniting hatred among castes and communities and widening the gaps in the society, the number of people trying to create communal harmony is also increasing. At this moment, let Ramazan bring communal harmony, brotherhood and inspire people to go together, he said.
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Dalit girl gang-raped in moving car in Mathura, accused on run
Mathura (PTI): A Dalit girl was allegedly gang-raped by three persons here in a moving car, after which she was thrown out on the side of a road, police said on Friday.
An FIR has been lodged against the accused following a complaint from the minor's father and efforts are on to arrest the trio, they added.
Superintendent of Police (Rural) Trigun Bisen said the girl, who is around 13-year-old, has been sent to the district women's hospital for a medical examination, after which her statement will be recorded before the magistrate.
Citing the complaint lodged by the girl's father, the SP said the incident took place on Thursday when the the minor went to a shop in her neighbourhood to buy items for breakfast.
At the shop, a man named Neeraj allegedly gave her a bottle of water laced with sedatives. As soon as she drank the water, she started feeling dizzy and fainted, the complaint said.
Neeraj, his friend Shailendra and another associate then allegedly took her away in a car. They raped the girl in the moving car while she was in a semi-conscious state and threw her out under the flyover of Barsana Road before fleeing.
On regaining consciousness, the girl reached home and informed her parents about the incident, the complaint added.
According to the SP, while narrating her ordeal, the condition of the girl deteriorated and the family immediately took her to a doctor, who also confirmed that she was raped. Following this, her parents filed a complaint at the Chhata police station.
Bisen said that a case has been registered and the matter is being probed, adding that efforts are on to arrest the three accused persons.
