Woman public assault case: Karnataka govt assures strict action, protection to victim's family
Belagavi, Dec 12: Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday assured the assembly that strict action will be taken against the culprits, who allegedly assaulted a woman, paraded her naked and tied to an electric pole in a village in this district, after her son eloped with a girl who was to get engaged with someone else.
While assuring protection to the young "lovers" and the victim's family, he also stressed the need for change in the mindset of society, for such "inhuman" incidents not to repeat.
On coming to know about their 18-year-old daughter eloping with the woman's son (aged 24), about 20 of her family members damaged the man's house at around 12.30 am on Monday in New Vantamuri village. They are then said to have dragged his 55-year-old mother, who was alone at home, outside, paraded her naked and tied her to an electricity pole.
"On getting to know about the incident, police immediately rushed to the spot, rescued the woman and took her to hospital. Also, seven people have been arrested in connection with the case and necessary legal action is being taken against them," Parameshwara said, detailing the incident in the assembly.
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Stating that efforts are to find the young couple, so that they don't take any extreme step on hearing about this incident, he said, "such incidents should not happen, it is shameful for society."
"Youngsters falling in love and marrying is by and large accepted by society these days, amid some incidents of honour killings....society has to change. Only police taking strong steps wont help, but police will do whatever they can...we will give protection to the young couple and the family, government will not neglect the case in any way," he added.
Parameshwara on Monday visited the victim at the hospital and the village where the incident took place.
Raising the issue during the Zero Hour, BJP MLA Sunil Kumar said a civilised society which regards women highly, cannot accept such incidents, and such things had not taken place in Karnataka in the recent past.
Stating that such incidents also leads to a question whether there is fear of law and police in the state, the legislator, while appreciating the police for arresting seven people in connection with this case, said, "If there was fear of police, such an incident wouldn't have taken place. Such atrocities and cruelty against women, when we are celebrating 75-years of independence, cannot be tolerated."
Kumar urged the Home Minister to give free treatment to the affected woman, protection to her family, and that the government should ensure that the young couple are protected, and they don't take any extreme step.
"The government should ensure that such incidents don't repeat, and if required, the government should not hesitate to take bulldozer action against the accused (properties), like done in Uttar Pradesh," he added.
Another BJP legislator Shashikala Jolle and Congress MLA Ashok Pattan, too stating that the incident is shameful for society, urged the Home Minister to ensure strict punishment for the culprits and they don't get bail.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
