Koppal: Gram Panchayat employee arrested for assault, rape of 17-year-old girl
Koppal: An employee of Dotihala Gram Panchayat in Yalaburga taluk has been arrested under charge of attacking and raping a 17-year-old girl in Kushtagi taluk.
The arrested man has been identified as Beerappa Ilakal (27), a tax collector at the Gram Panchayat. He allegedly raped the girl in a field after forcibly taking her there.
A POCSO Act case was registered at Kushtagi Police Station, based on a complaint filed by the victim’s mother, and the police team that probed the incident has arrested the accused, Kushtagi Circle Inspector has said.
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Indian Navy vigilant in safeguarding country's maritime interests: Prez Murmu
Visakhapatnam (PTI): President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said that the Indian Navy is vigilant in safeguarding country's maritime interests and is contributing to stability across wider maritime commerce.
Presiding over the International Fleet Review (IFR) off Vizag coast abroad an Indian Naval warship in the Bay of Bengal, the President said the Indian Navy is deployed in the region to serve as a credible instrument of deterrence and defence against threats and challenges arising in the sea.
"Indian Navy is vigilant in safeguarding India's maritime interests and is contributing to stability across wider maritime commerce," Murmu said.
Further, she noted that the Indian Navy plays a vital role in promoting goodwill and building bridges of trust, confidence and friendship with navies around the globe.
Murmu addressed the IFR after she sailed to review several Indian and foreign vessels.
