Woman assaulted during panchayat meeting in Davanagere: Video goes viral; six held
Davanagere: An incident of a woman who faced charges of having an immoral relationship being attacked on the streets during a panchayat meeting in Tavarakere village of Channagiri taluk came to light recently, with six suspects being arrested in the case.
The arrested men, identified Muhammad Niaz, Mohammad Ghous Peer, Chand Peer, Inayatullah, Dastagir and Rasool TR, are currently being questioned by the police.
On April 9, the locals, suspecting the woman to be in an immoral relationship, allegedly summoned her to a mosque run by the Panchayat. When the woman arrived, some of the committee members are reported to have dragged her to the streets and assaulted her indiscriminately.
The locals also filmed the scene on their mobile phones and uploaded it on social media. The matter came to light after the video went viral on social media.
The victim filed a case at Channagiri Police Station on April 11 and the police are investigating the matter.
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BEST bus catches fire on Mumbai's Western Express Highway, all passengers safe
Mumbai (PTI): A bus operated by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) caught fire on the Western Express Highway in Mumbai's Kandivali area on Tuesday night, officials said.
Nobody was injured in the incident and all passengers were rescued safely, an official said.
"The blaze erupted in the CNG-run bus of the BEST near Sai Dham temple in Kandivali east. All passengers were safely evacuated and nobody was injured," he said.
Personnel of the police department and fire brigade were alerted, following which they rushed to the spot and launched a firefighting operation, he said.
As per the preliminary information, the fire started in the engine section of the vehicle.
Due to the incident, traffic on the Western Express Highway was disrupted for some time and vehicles were asked to use an alternative route, the official said.
