Shivamogga, Jan 27: A three-and-half year-old girl who was playing nearby burnt alive when a haystack caught fire accidentally at Thorabailu village near Konandur in Thirthahalli taluk on Saturday.

The deceased girl has been identified as Artha, daughter of Ramesh and Jayalakshmi. Ramesh is working in Bengaluru. When the incident happened, her mother Jayalakshmi has gone out for labour work. The girl was playing with his brother 7-year-old Dhananjay near the haystack when the accident occurred.

The haystack accidentally caught fire and the girl burnt alive in the flames before the neighbours rushed to rescue her. Agumbe police registered a case.

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Mangaluru: City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy has said that the allegations against Moodbidri Police Inspector Sandesha PG of sexually harassing a complainant are malicious, and stated that disciplinary action has been taken against the officer in this regard.

The preliminary investigation report filed by the officer handling the case, Mangaluru Urban Sub-division ACP Shrikanth, shows the charges by Sumathi Nayak and Avitha Menezes that Sandesha had demanded sexual favours from them were false. The report also states that there is no evidence justifying the allegation, the senior officer said.

“The women have admitted the viral video and audio clips to be theirs but added that they had filed no complaint. We have already taken strict action against the inspector considering the intensity of his misbehavior. Legal action will also be taken against those who file false complaint out of personal enmity,” the Police Commissioner has warned.

In addition, he said, “The Police Department has protection of and respectful behavior towards women who come to police stations as it primary duty. This incident is a lesson for the Department and precautions will be taken to prevent repetition of such behavior by policemen.”