NCR filed against Congress, BJP workers in Bengaluru for influencing voters
Bengaluru: An incident of alleged violation of the model code of conduct during the ongoing elections in Bengaluru has led to the filing of a non-cognizable report (NCR) against workers from both the Congress and BJP parties. The incident occurred near a polling booth at the Baiyyappananhalli Police Station on Saturday.
Despite prohibitory orders in place during the voting process, workers from both parties reportedly clashed near polling booths numbered 91 to 94 in Suddaguntepalya on Friday. The altercation, which violated the model code of conduct, was eventually quelled by police intervention. An NCR was subsequently registered at the Baiyyappanahalli Police Station based on a complaint lodged by BBMP Officer Shrinivas and police personnel Chandrashekhar, who were present at the scene.
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The dispute reportedly originated from an alleged assault on a youth named Mohan in C V Raman Nagar of Suddanguntepalya, within the Bengaluru Central constituency, on Friday. Mohan, accompanied by his family, was wearing a saffron-colored t-shirt when he arrived to vote. His entry to the polling booth was met with strong objections from some individuals, resulting in a physical altercation. Subsequently, workers from both the BJP and Congress engaged in a heated exchange regarding the incident, leading to tense moments in the area until police intervention restored order.
The Baiyyappanahalli police responded to the situation and managed to bring the altercation under control.
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Tantrik held for raping woman on pretext of solving domestic problems in Thane
Thane (PTI): A 55-year-old tantrik has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman repeatedly on the pretext of solving some domestic problems in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Friday.
Based on a complaint, the police on Wednesday arrested the accused, Santosh Poddar alias Vinod Pandit, from the Shanti Nagar area of Mira Road under sections 376(2)(n) (commits rape repeatedly on the same woman), 506 (criminal intimidation) and other relevant provisions of the IPC and the Maharashtra Prevention and Eradication of Human Sacrifice and other Inhuman, Evil and Aghori Practices and Black Magic Act, 2013, an official said.
The accused, who claimed to be a tantrik (sorcerer), operated in the locality and advertised on Facebook, he said.
The victim approached Poddar seeking a solution for some domestic issues, and he allegedly raped her on multiple occasions on the pretext of curing her, the official said.
The accused also shot objectionable videos of her and threatened her, he said.
Fed up with the harassment, the woman approached the police earlier this week, he said, adding that a probe is underway to find out if the accused similarly exploited other women.
