Koppala: Five arrested for imposing fine on Dalit family after their 2-year-old kid enters temple
Koppala (Kushtagi): In an incident that occurred in the Taluk’s Miyapur village, in the wake of a Dalit boy’s entry into a temple, and the villagers’ imposition of fine and temple purification ceremony, a pro-Dalit organization registered an FIR, which reportedly led to the arrest of five of the accused.
Reportedly, an innocent 2-year-old Dalit child had ventured inside the temple because of which the child’s parents were fined and asked to cover the expenses of the temple purification ceremony by some of the temple’s leaders. A pro-Dalit organization has cited the treatment of the family as inhuman and registered a case against the discriminatory practice.
“Such practice of untouchability is a criminal offense that warrants punishment under the law. Having learned that such an evil practice has been observed in the district, we will be taking strict action against the perpetrators according to the law”, DYSP Rudresh Ujjanakoppa informed.
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3 Indian students among those injured in Australia’s Bondi Beach attack
Melbourne (PTI): Three Indian students were among 40 people injured in the terrorist attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach in Australia, according to a media report on Tuesday.
Two out of these three students are believed to be receiving treatment in the hospital, The Australia Today news portal reported.
The names of the Indian students injured during Sunday's attack have not been disclosed yet.
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The Indian students sustained injuries during the shooting, and their exact condition has not been formally confirmed yet, it said.
Naveed Akram, 24, and his father, 50, opened fire on a gathering during the Jewish festival Hanukkah by the Sea celebration.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack, including a 10-year-old child. Five of the injured remain in critical condition, while two injured police officers are in serious but stable condition, it added.
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said the investigation is expanding as new information emerges, including international travel by the alleged attackers and the discovery of extremist material, the report said.
