Madikeri: Five arrested in minor girl rape case
Madikeri: The Kutta police have arrested five accused in connection with the rape of a minor girl and the attempted rape of another minor. The accused, identified as Navindra (24), Akshay (27), Rahul (21), Manu (25), and Sandeep (27), were arrested within 12 hours of the incident.
As per reports, three of the five accused persuaded the two girls to get into their car and sped to a coffee plantation in Nathangala, where the two other accused joined them.
One of the girls was raped by the accused and an attempt was made by them to sexually assualt another girl too. However, the latter escaped and alerted the villagers nearby.
When the accused tried to flee, the villagers stopped their car. The accused dropped the victim girl and fled from the spot.
Police registered a case under the POCSO Act and sections 137(2), 140(4), 70(2), and 76 BNS, and launched an investigation.
Based on the information and evidence provided by the complainant, the police arrested the accused and sent them to judicial custody.
The operation was led by Virajpet DySP R. Mohan Kumar, Kutta Circle Inspector CA Manjappa, Kutta SHO HK Mahadeva, and other staff members.
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BJP flags ‘suspicious’ circumstances in Kerala trekker Sharanya case, seeks probe
Madikeri (Karnataka) (PTI): The BJP on Wednesday demanded a thorough investigation into the case of Kerala trekker GS Sharanya, who went missing for three days and was later found.
Members of the BJP’s Kodagu unit lodged a complaint at the Napoklu police station, seeking a probe and stating that the case appeared suspicious.
Sharanya, who had gone on a trek to Tadiandamol hill near Kakkabbe, went missing and was later found on Sunday following a search operation by the police, forest department, and residents.
Kodagu BJP leader P Danoj submitted a complaint to the Station House Officer, seeking a proper investigation into the case.
Speaking on the occasion, he said the behaviour of Sharanya, who was found on the fourth day, had raised suspicions.
“It is impossible for anyone to survive in a dense forest for four days without food. Naxal activities are taking place in several areas, and this case has further raised suspicion,” he said.
He demanded that the police conduct a thorough investigation and inform the public of the truth.
Napoklu BJP Shakti Kendra president Ambikaryappa alleged that Sharanya’s disappearance could be a "publicity stunt".
“It appears to be a drama aimed at tarnishing the tourism prospects of our district. Moreover, it is suspicious that Sharanya, who was in the dense forest for four days, was found without any signs of fatigue,” Ambikaryappa said.
