R Ashok calls for CBI probe into Valmiki Corporation scandal
Bengaluru: In the wake of the Valmiki Development Corporation scandal involving the suicide of an officer and alleged embezzlement of Rs 185 crores, opposition leader R. Ashok has vehemently demanded a thorough investigation by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). Expressing outrage over the perceived protection of implicated officials by the ruling Congress government, Ashok spoke on the need for transparency and justice.
In a social media post addressed to Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Ashok criticized the government's handling of the case, accusing it of delaying investigations and ultimately closing them without satisfactory resolution.
"Dear CM Siddaramaiah," Ashok's post reads, "the innocent and honest officer who fell victim to this scam deserves justice. A CBI investigation is imperative to ensure a fair resolution in a case where hundreds of crores have been siphoned off to multiple companies."
R Ashok urged immediate action to deliver justice to the deceased officer's family, who belong to the Scheduled Tribes, and called for the removal of Minister B. Nagendra from the cabinet to uphold the integrity of the government.
ವಾಲ್ಮೀಕಿ ಅಭಿವೃದ್ಧಿ ನಿಗಮದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಯ ಆತ್ಮಹತ್ಯೆ ಹಾಗು 185 ಕೋಟಿ ಅವ್ಯವಹಾರ ಪ್ರಕರಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಬ್ರಹ್ಮಾಂಡ ಭ್ರಷ್ಟಚಾರ ನಡೆದಿರುವುದು ಅತ್ಯಂತ ಸ್ಪಷ್ಟವಾಗಿದ್ದರೂ ಸಚಿವ @BNagendraINC, ನಿಗಮದ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಹಾಗು ಭ್ರಷ್ಟ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳನ್ನು ರಕ್ಷಣೆ ಮಾಡಲು ಹೊರಟಿದೆ ಈ ಲಜ್ಜೆಗೆಟ್ಟ @INCKarnataka ಸರ್ಕಾರ.
— R. Ashoka (ಮೋದಿ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬ) (@RAshokaBJP) June 1, 2024
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Two arrested in K'taka for assaulting minors, uploading CSAM content
Bengaluru (PTI): Two men were arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting two minor girls, recording the acts on mobile phones and uploading the videos online as child sexual abuse material, police said on Thursday.
The accused have been identified as Kiran Kumar (29), hailing from Chitradurga district, and Aditya M K (20), hailing from Shivamogga district, they said.
A probe was initiated after information was received from the NCRP portal regarding a suspected instance of creation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) for online dissemination, police said.
Accordingly, a case was registered at Kaggalipura Police Station under relevant sections of the IT Act on May 10, they added.
Investigation revealed that two minor girl victims were exploited and videos were created and uploaded to the internet. The child victims have subsequently recorded their statements as per procedure and further necessary legal steps have been taken, Pronab Mohanty Director General of Police, Cyber Command, said in a statement.
Based on the statements of the victims, the accused persons, who allegedly assaulted the minors, recorded the acts on mobile phones and uploaded the videos online, were arrested, he said.
Following the probe, sections 65(2) (rape) and 70 (gangrape) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, along with relevant sections of the POCSO Act, have been added to the FIR, police said.
Officials collected relevant information and on May 12, arrested the accused persons and seized three mobile phones belonging to them, in which the videos had allegedly been recorded, he said.
The accused were later produced before the court and taken into police custody for further investigation, he added.
According to him, in CSAM cases, police usually apprehend offenders who have downloaded such content or have kept them in their possession after obtaining them from elsewhere, usually the internet.
"The present case is one of the very few instances where content creators and uploaders have been apprehended," Mohanty added.
