Pandavapura Vidyahamsa Bharathi Swamiji accused of raping woman: Allegation
FIR registered at Kuvempunagar police station
Mysuru, September 8: A rape case was registered against Pandavapura Vidyahamsa Bharathi Swamiji at Kuvempunagar police station here on Saturday.
The victim has lodged the case against the swamiji of the Mahakali Chakreshwari Thridama Kshetra of Pandavapura alleging that the swamiji has raped during Chaturmas pooja time.
It is said that the swamiji who has been in Chaturmas Vrat at Sri Rama Mandir at Krishnamurthypuram is absconding. Wife of Rajesh Bore of Kuvempunagar lodged the complaint. In her complaint, she alleged that the swamiji has raped her when he came to her home for Chaturmas pooja and her husband cooperated the swamiji in the incident.
On September 4 at around 1 am, along with my husband, swamiji and four others barged into the house. Later her husband asked her to cooperate with the swamiji as all their problems will be solved. When she opposed it, her husband and the swamiji suddenly attacked her and sexually exploited her. When she strongly opposed it, they took her in a car to her brother-in-law's at Kuvempunagar and along the way, she was sexually abused. They also threatened her of killing if she did not return to swamiji's service within three days, she alleged in the complaint.
Based on the complaint, the police have registered a rape case against the swamiji. Soon after the complaint, the swamiji is absconding.
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
