Rape accused in Bidar gets lifer, Rs 1 lakh fine
doctor who performed abortion gets 5-year RI, Rs 5 lakh fine
Bidar: The District and Sessions Court has sentenced the accused in a POCSO Act case to life imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 1 lakh, and the doctor who performed the abortion to five years of rigorous imprisonment and a fine of Rs 5 lakh.
Santhapur CDPO Bhimsen Chauhan has said that the accused, Santhosh Maitre, reportedly raped a 14-year-old girl in Santhapur repeatedly in 2021. The girl was confirmed to be pregnant in 2022, when Dr. Vaijinath Biradar, a doctor in a private hospital, performed an abortion on her. Chauhan filed a complaint with the Santhapur Police Station in 2023 regarding the issue.
A case was registered by the Santhapur Police Sub-inspector Mehboob Ali based on Chauhan’s complaint. The Aurad police team, led by Circle Inspector Raghuveer Singh Thakur conducted the investigation and filed a charge-sheet against Maitre and Dr. Biradar in court in 2023.
The District and Sessions Court has passed the verdict in the case, sentencing and fining the accused duo.
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Ramadan fasting to kickoff from Thursday in Karnataka
Bengaluru: The Holy month of Ramadan will start from Thursday, February 19, announced convener of the State Moon Sighting Committee Maulana Maqsood Imran Rashadi on Wednesday.
Speaking at a press conference after the Moon Sighting Committee meeting held at the State Waqf Board office on Cunningham Road in the city on Wednesday evening, he said that there is no information about moon sighting anywhere in the capital Bengaluru, including other districts.
“However, after receiving reports of moon sightings in neighbouring states including Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Rajasthan and Delhi, it has been decided to start fasting from Thursday,” he said.
The meeting was attended by Maulana Mufti Iftikhar Ahmed Qasmi, Maulana Ejaz Ahmed Nadvi and other members of the ulema.
