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Man Sentenced to Death For Rape by Katni Court
Katni court sentenced a man to death for raping a minor, following a trial that lasted just five days.
A special court of Additional Sessions Judge Madhuri Raj Lal convicted Rajkumar Kol (34), an autorickshaw driver, after finding him guilty under section 376 (A)(B), introduced under the Criminal Law (Amendment) Ordinance 2018, as well as relevant sections of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act.
Agitation over North Karnataka Takes Political Turn
The agitation over North Karnataka took a political turn on Friday, with BJP MLA B Sriramulu, a mass leader from Ballari, warning the chief minister to correct regional imbalance or else he would lead a movement for a separate north Karnataka state.
"If CM doesn't mend his ways I will be compelled to lead a movement for a separate state" he said reminding people of Telangana movement which saw success recently in carving out a separate state out of Andhra Pradesh.
The statement comes in the wake of protests by leaders from North Karnataka including Congress over the budget presented by H D Kumaraswamy. The budget leaders allege is skewed towards Mandya, Ramanagara and Hassan, strongholds of JDS.
Maulana Arrested over Sexualt Assault in Pune’s Katraj
Maulana of a Madarsa in Pune has been arrested on Friday for sexually assaulting his students. A total 36 students have been rescued.
Further investigation underway.
(Source: ANI)
All Schools Shut in Dehradun on Saturday
All government and private schools in Dehradun will be closed on Saturday, 28 July because of an alert for heavy rainfall in the region.
(Source: ANI)