Hubballi, Dec 01: Railway police have arrested a youth for allegedly sexually harassing a minor girl on platform number four at Hubballi Railway station on November 29.
The arrested has been identified as Mahboob, a tea seller.
According to sources in the railways, an a 14-year-old orphan girl was dropped at Hubballi Railway Station by her aunt. A tea-seller in the station lured the girl on the pretext of offering food and allegedly sexually assaulted her.
Sunita Muragod of Railway Child Care Center and volunteer of BDSSS (Belagavi Diocesan Social Service Society), who was on duty at the railway station, met the girl and took her to a counseling center in the city. During counseling, the girl explained her dark time.
The girl has been admitted at KIMS Hospital for the treatment, and the Railway Police have registered a case under POCSO Act.
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Gadag: In Congress, whoever wins the hearts of Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi will become the Chief Minister. This is a shame for the democratic system, said former Chief Minister and MP Basavaraj Bommai.
Speaking to the media in Gadag, he said there is a clash among leaders due to excessive desire for power. Cabinet ministers are trying to retain their positions. Some leaders are demanding ministerial posts saying they have won elections multiple times, while newcomers are also seeking ministerial positions. He added that the Chief Minister is trying to retain his position.
Bommai said Mallikarjun Kharge is a senior leader and feels he should have been given the Chief Minister post fairly.
He further said that Siddaramaiah and DK Shivakumar function as the high command, referring to Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi, and added that Congress is a family-based party. He reiterated that whoever wins the support of Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, and Priyanka Gandhi becomes the Chief Minister, calling it a shame for the democratic system and alleging that the party has weakened internal democracy.
Responding to a question about allegations that officials in the government are not working, he said, “The people who made them are angry. The Congress has cheated the people who elected them. The government is completely at a standstill. No work has been done. About Rs 14,000 crores provided in Siddaramaiah's last budget have not been used. About Rs 10,000 crores were not used in the year before that either. How will the officials work if there is political conflict? If the CM says one thing and the DCM says another, this government has completely come to a standstill in the eyes of the people.”
