Haveri: Rape case accused hold roadshow after bail, taken into police custody
Haveri: A group of accused in a rape case held a roadshow on Thursday night soon after being released on bail. The police have registered a fresh case in this regard and taken five of the accused into custody.
The Haveri Additional District and Sessions Court had granted conditional bail to seven accused after the rape survivor failed to identify them. Following the court order, videos surfaced on social media showing the accused conducting a roadshow with more than 20 followers in five vehicles from Haveri Sub-Jail to Akki Alur town.
The court had granted bail to Aftab Chandanakatti, Madar Saab Mandakki, Samiullah Lalanava, Mohammed Sadiq Agasimani, Shoaib Mulla, Tauseef Choti, and Rias Savikeri.
The rape survivor had filed a complaint stating that she was gang-raped on January 8, 2024. Following her complaint, 19 individuals were arrested. Of these, 12 were granted bail 10 months ago, while the bail pleas of the main accused had been repeatedly rejected.
Recently, the court granted bail to the remaining accused after the survivor reportedly failed to identify the accused.
The seven accused involved in the roadshow appeared before the Haveri District Court on Friday. It is reported that five of them were taken into police custody while returning from their court appearance.
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LS passes bill to open up nuclear sector for private participation
New Delhi (PTI): Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the nuclear energy bill with Union minister Jitendra Singh asserting that it would help India achieve its target of 100 GW atomic energy generation by 2047.
The Sustainable Harnessing and Advancement of Nuclear Energy for Transforming India (SHANTI) Bill, which seeks to open the tightly-controlled civil nuclear sector for private participation, was passed by voice vote amid a walkout by the opposition.
Singh termed the bill a "milestone legislation" that will give a new direction to the country's developmental journey.
"India's role in geopolitics is increasing. If we have to be a global player, we have to follow global benchmarks and global strategies. The world is moving towards clean energy. We too have set a target of 100 GW of nuclear energy capacity by 2047," he said.
The opposition contended that the bill diluted provisions of the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage Act, 2010 that passed on the liability for a nuclear incident on to the suppliers of nuclear equipment.
