Bengaluru: “The JD(S)-BJP alliance will crush the ruling Congress party after the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. The citizens have understood the Congress party’s empty guarantees, people have understood that they will be trapped in debt due to the guarantees,” said JD(S) Karnataka President HD Kumaraswamy during a poll campaign for Bengaluru South BJP candidate Tejasvi Surya on Sunday.

Highlighting the Prime Minister’s immense contribution to the state, Kumaraswamy stated, “People are going to vote for the schemes implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the welfare of people.”

He further revealed that workers of both the parties were working in harmony without allowing any room for confusion across all the fields.

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Kumaraswamy commended the works done by Surya and called him a good parliamentarian who unites and leads the youth. He further said, “ Surya has done several good works in Bengaluru South constituency in the last five years. His residence is also in this constituency, he has a vision for the development of this constituency.”

Speaking at the campaigning, Bengaluru South contender Surya stated that former Prime Minister HD Deve Gowda has always appreciated and encouraged him for his works in the constituency. “Kumaranna’s campaigning on my behalf has increased my strength in this constituency,” he said.

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Gumla (PTI): Three persons were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping two women at a village in Jharkhand’s Gumla district, police said.

All the three accused have been remanded to judicial custody, Gumla Sadar Police Station officer-in-charge, Mahendra Karmali, told PTI.

According to police, one of the women had been called to Gumla Sadar by her boyfriend on Sunday for an outing.

“She arrived at the spot accompanied by a female. The woman’s boyfriend then called a friend, and they took the two women to a secluded place in Sisai police station area in the evening, forcibly made them consume alcohol before raping them,” the officer said.

The accused later called another man to the spot, who also allegedly raped the women, he said.

“The women later reached the Sadar Police Station and lodged a complaint on Sunday night. Police conducted raids and nabbed the three accused on Monday,” he added.

Further investigation is underway.