CM Siddaramaiah, Shivakumar welcome Shubhanshu Shukla’s return to Earth
Bengaluru (PTI): Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar on Tuesday congratulated Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla and the entire Axiom-4 team on their return to Earth following the successful completion of their mission.
The Dragon spacecraft Grace, carrying Shukla and three other astronauts, splashed down off the coast of San Diego, California, marking the end of a 20-day journey, including 18 days aboard the International Space Station (ISS).
“I extend my heartfelt congratulations to Shubhanshu Shukla on the successful completion of his space journey and safe return to Earth,” Siddaramaiah said on 'X'.
“Through his grit and determination, he has given wings to the dreams of millions. His journey marks a significant step forward in India’s space research. This is a proud moment for the nation. India has crossed a new milestone in space exploration,” wrote Siddaramaiah.
Shivakumar posted a ‘welcome back’ message on his 'X' handle, as well.
“Your safe return marks a proud moment for Indian science and a giant leap in our space journey. Your dedication inspires a generation and strengthens India’s resolve to reach greater heights in space research. With every return, we move closer to our own liftoff!” he said.
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Two arrested in K'taka for assaulting minors, uploading CSAM content
Bengaluru (PTI): Two men were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls, recording the acts on mobile phones and uploading the videos online as child sexual abuse material, police said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Kiran Kumar (29), hailing from Chitradurga district, and Aditya M K (20), hailing from Shivamogga district, they said.
A probe was initiated after information was received from the NCRP portal regarding a suspected instance of creation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) for online dissemination, police said.
Accordingly, a case was registered at Kaggalipura Police Station under relevant sections of the IT Act on May 10, they added.
Investigation revealed that two minor girl victims were exploited and videos were created and uploaded to the internet. The child victims have subsequently recorded their statements as per procedure and further necessary legal steps have been taken, Pronab Mohanty Director General of Police, Cyber Command, said in a statement.
Based on the statements of the victims, the accused persons, who allegedly assaulted the minors, recorded the acts on mobile phones and uploaded the videos online, were arrested, he said.
Following the probe, sections 65(2) (rape) and 70 (gangrape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant sections of the POCSO Act, have been added to the FIR, police said.
Officials collected relevant information and on May 12, arrested the accused persons and seized three mobile phones belonging to them, in which the videos had allegedly been recorded, he said.
The accused were later produced before the court and taken into police custody for further investigation, he added.
According to him, in CSAM cases, police usually apprehend offenders who have downloaded such content or have kept them in their possession after obtaining them from elsewhere, usually the internet.
"The present case is one of the very few instances where content creators and uploaders have been apprehended," Mohanty added.
