Driver of Min Hebbalkar’s son attacked by miscreants, sustains stabs on multiple parts of body
Belagavi: The driver of Mrinal Hebbalkar, son of Karnataka Minister of Women and Child Welfare Lakshmi Hebbalkar, was reportedly stabbed by miscreants at four parts of the body, in an incident reported from the city.
The injured Basavanth Kadolkar (32), a native of Belagundi village of Belagavi taluk, is said to have been standing beside the car that he had parked on Club Road when two men, who came down the road in a motorbike, suddenly attacked him.
The miscreants stabbed Kadolkar in four places, including his chest, shoulder and thigh, before escaping.
The grievously injured driver was rushed to a private hospital in Belagavi, where he is being treated.
The Deputy Commissioner of Police, Assistant Commissioner of Police and other senior police officers visited the hospital. In addition, Mrinal Hebbalkar arrived at the hospital and inquired about the health condition of his driver.
The incident reportedly occurred within the jurisdictional limits of Camp Police Station, where an FIR has been registered. The police officers are investigating the incident.
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Child rape-murder: Hundreds protest on Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune; traffic hit
Pune (PTI): Hundreds of people blocked the Mumbai-Bengaluru highway in Pune to protest the rape and murder of a four-year-old girl, leading to traffic disruption on the busy route for about four hours.
The girl's family members and other demonstrators placed the body on the road in the Navale Bridge area on Saturday evening and demanded stringent punishment for the 65-year-old man arrested in the case.
Several videos surfaced showing a huge traffic jam on the highway.
Later, the victim's last rites were performed at the Vaikunt crematorium here shortly after midnight amid tight police security.
The accused man, who works as a labourer and has a criminal record, allegedly lured the girl with the promise of food on Friday in the Bhor tehsil of Pune district. He then took her to a cattle enclosure where he allegedly sexually assaulted her and later killed her by hitting her with a stone, according to the police.
He was arrested based on CCTV footage from a private residence, which captured him with the child.
A case was registered against him under the relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and he has been remanded in police custody till May 7.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar on Saturday met the family of the victim, assuring them of strict action against the accused and a fast-track trial.
Describing the incident as "shocking" and a "blot on humanity", Pawar said the government stands firmly with the victim's family and will ensure justice.
She also spoke to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and sought a fast-track court trial so that the accused receives the harshest punishment.
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde directed Pune rural police to gather concrete evidence to build a watertight case and conduct the trial in a fast-track court.
Efforts should be made to ensure the accused gets the death penalty, a statement quoted Shinde as saying.
