Mandya: Kannada film actor Gaddappa, who acted in the national award-winning movie ‘Thithi’, died at home in Node Koppalu village of the taluk on Wednesday morning, at the age of 89 years.
Gaddappa, also called Channegowda, is said to have been suffering from asthma and cardiac problems.
The actor played the role of the protagonist in the movie ‘Thithi’, which also won movie awards at international level. He has acted in more than 10 movies, like ‘Tharle Village’, ‘Johny Mera Naam’ and ‘Halli Panchayati’.
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Banda (UP) (PTI): A 15-year-old Dalit girl was allegedly abducted and gang-raped at a hotel here by two youths and a minor, who then abandoned her under a bridge, police said on Thursday.
The two youths involved in the crime were arrested, and the juvenile was apprehended on Wednesday, they said.
According to Atarra Circle Officer Praveen Yadav, the arrested have been identified as Mahesh Kushwaha (18), Shakti Singh (19), and a 15-year-old boy, all residents of Girwan.
He said the incident took place around 8.30 pm on Tuesday.
The complaint filed by the girl's father stated that his daughter had gone to the market in Atarra town with a friend, when the three accused on a motorcycle made her inhale some intoxicant. They took the semi-conscious teenager to a hotel on Station Road, committed the crime and then abandoned her under the Ken Canal bridge before fleeing, CO Yadav said.
A case was registered on Wednesday, and all the accused were held, the CO said.
He added that one of the arrested accused was a former acquaintance of the victim. RUK
